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A visit to the Purchase Friends Meeting Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Purchase Friends Meeting Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Purchase Friends Meeting Cemetery (FG ID #2232095)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Purchase Friends Meeting Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Purchase Friends Meeting Cemetery

Lat:   41.0662°   (41° 3' 58")

Lon:   -73.7186°   (-73° 43' 6")

The Purchase Friends Meeting Cemetery is located in Westchester County<2>.

The county seat for Westchester County is located in White Plains. White Plains lies just to the southwest of the Purchase Friends Meeting Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Purchase Friends Meeting Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Westchester County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Purchase Friends Meeting Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Purchase Friends Meeting Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Purchase Friends Meeting Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Harrison
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <5>
    • Purchase
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Rye Brook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Brook
      • Rye Brook is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye Brook <5>
    • Valhalla
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • White Plains
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Fairview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Westchester County
    • Armonk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Thornwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawthorne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
      • Hawthorne is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorne <5>
    • Hartsdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Chester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Belle Haven
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
        • Belle Haven is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Greenwich
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenwich
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
        • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
      • Elmsford
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmsford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmsford
        • Elmsford is located in Westchester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,193 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmsford <5>
      • Woodlands
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlands
        • Woodlands is located in Westchester County
      • Scarsdale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
        • Scarsdale is located in Westchester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,785 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarsdale <5>
      • Rye
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
        • Rye is located in Westchester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,634 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rye <5>
      • Chappaqua
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chappaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappaqua
        • Chappaqua is located in Westchester County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chappaqua <5>
      • Cos Cob
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Banksville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
        • Banksville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Banksville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
        • Banksville is located in Westchester County
      • Pleasantville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Irvington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
        • Irvington is located in Westchester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,424 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <5>
      • Ardsley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardsley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardsley
        • Ardsley is located in Westchester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,502 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardsley <5>
      • Greenville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
        • Greenville is located in Westchester County
      • Milton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
        • Milton is located in Westchester County
      • Sleepy Hollow
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Tarrytown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Purchase Friends Meeting Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Westchester County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Purchase Friends Meeting Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Ardsley
      • Ardsley lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Purchase Friends Meeting Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ardsley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardsley
    • Armonk
      • Armonk lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Purchase Friends Meeting Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Armonk.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armonk
    • Chappaqua
    • Elmsford
    • Greenwich
    • Harrison
    • Hartsdale
    • Irvington
    • Pleasantville
    • Port Chester
    • Purchase
    • Rye
      • Rye lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Purchase Friends Meeting Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rye.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Continue List   (4 more)
      • Tarrytown
      • Valhalla
        • Valhalla lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Purchase Friends Meeting Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Valhalla.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhalla
      • White Plains

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Purchase Friends Meeting Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Purchase Friends Meeting Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Foster / Buckhout Burial Ground
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Water Baptist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Water Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Water Baptist Cemetery is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Water Baptist Cemetery
    • Water Baptist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Water Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Water Baptist Cemetery is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Water Baptist Cemetery
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • Pecks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pecks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pecks Cemetery is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pecks Cemetery
    • Quaker Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quaker Ridge Cemetery is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Ridge Cemetery
    • Mt. Eden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Eden Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Eden Cemetery
    • Kensico Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Kensico Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kensico Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Valhalla.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kensico Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64995 <1>
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Rural Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rural Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Cemetery
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Merritt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Brown Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Fairfield County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Fairfield County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Howe Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howe Cemetery is located in Fairfield County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howe Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Putnam Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Putnam Cemetery is located in Fairfield County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fairfield County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Close Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Close Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Close Cemetery is located in Fairfield County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Close Cemetery
      • Knapp Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knapp Cemetery is located in Fairfield County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knapp Cemetery
      • Old Quaker Burial Ground
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Quaker Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Quaker Burial Ground is located in Westchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Quaker Burial Ground

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Purchase Friends Meeting Cemetery:

    The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/

    The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Westchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Purchase Friends Meeting Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0662, Longitude: -73.7186    
    <4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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