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A visit to the Riverhead 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 Riverhead Cemetery ...

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

40.9254, -72.6695

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

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

The county seat for Suffolk County is located in Riverhead. Riverhead lies just to the south southeast of the Riverhead Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Riverhead Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Riverhead Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Aquebogue Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Aquebogue Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquebogue Cemetery
  • Baiting Hollow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jamesport Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Jamesport Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesport Cemetery
  • Northville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Northville Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville Cemetery
  • Sound Ave. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sound Ave. Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sound Ave. Cemetery
  • Wells Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Wells Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
  • Robinson & Gordon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Laurel Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Cemetery
  • Calverton National Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Calverton National Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calverton National Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calverton National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Calverton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109391 <5>
  • Eastport Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Eastport Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastport Cemetery
  • East Quogue Methodist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Good Grond Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Good Grond Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Grond Cemetery
    • The Good Grond Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hampton Bays Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64757 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
    • Wines Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wines Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wines Cemetery
    • Tuthill Burial Ground
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Tuthill Burial Ground is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuthill Burial Ground
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Mattituck Presbyterian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wading River Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Wading River Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wading River Cemetery
    • Olivers Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Olivers Hill Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Hill Cemetery
    • Brookfield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brookfield Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Cemetery
    • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Riverhead Cemetery.

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

  • Riverhead
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Glenwood Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Glenwood Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
  • Northampton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Northampton is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
  • Pine Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Pine Valley is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley
  • Aquebogue
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Foxwood Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Foxwood Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood Village
  • Riverside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Riverside is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Flanders
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Calverton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jamesport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Northville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Northville is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
  • Luce Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Luce Landing is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce Landing
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Baiting Hollow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Eastport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Eastport is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastport
    • Westhampton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Quioque
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Quioque is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quioque
    • East Quogue
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Squiretown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Squiretown is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squiretown
    • Manorville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenwood Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenwood Village is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
    • Westhampton Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Quogue
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hampton Bays
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mattituck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Riverhead 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 Riverhead Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #962566  (Riverhead Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #962566 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: 8 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Riverhead
      • Location given for Riverhead Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.9253768     Lon: -72.6695405
      • 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riverhead 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.