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A visit to the Rice Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Rice Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rice Cemetery:

40.7647, -73.0239

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rice Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Rice Cemetery is located in Suffolk County<2>.

The county seat for Suffolk County is located in Riverhead. Riverhead lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Rice Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rice Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Rice Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Blue Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Blue Point Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Point Cemetery
  • Patchogue Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Patchogue Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchogue Cemetery
  • Waverly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Waverly Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Cemetery
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lawrence Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • St. Ann's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Ann's Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ann's Cemetery
  • Bohemia Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Bohemia Union Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemia Union Cemetery
    • The Bohemia Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Union Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2396149 <5>
  • St. John Nepomucene RC Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Old Bellport Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Old Bellport Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bellport Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • Corwin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Corwin Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Roe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Roe Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Cemetery
    • Cenacle Convent Graveyard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The UMC Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for UMC Cemetery
      • The UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lake Ronkonkoma Cemetery
      • Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65037 <5>
    • Lake Ronkonkoma Cemetery II
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • David Hawkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The David Hawkins Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Hawkins Cemetery
    • Nathaniel Hawkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Barteau Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Barteau Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barteau Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Rice Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rice Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Patchogue
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Blue Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • East Patchogue
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • East Patchogue is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Patchogue
  • North Patchogue
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • North Patchogue is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Patchogue
  • Bayport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sayville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Holtsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Medford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • West Sayville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • West Sayville is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sayville
  • Bellport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • North Bellport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • North Bellport is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellport
  • Farmingville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Holbrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bohemia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Brookhaven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Oakdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Water Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Water Island is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Island
    • Ronkonkoma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Great River
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Yaphank
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Centereach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gordon Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Gordon Heights is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
    • Coram
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lake Ronkonkoma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Selden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • North Great River
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • North Great River is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Great River

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 Rice Cemetery. The following communities are located in Suffolk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rice Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Rice Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Suffolk County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Rice Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2124836  (Rice Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2124836 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Suffolk
      • Est. Elev: 6 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Patchogue
      • Location given for Rice Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.7647222     Lon: -73.0238889
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Suffolk, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rice Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.