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A visit to the Rockland 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 Rockland Cemetery ...

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

41.0445, -73.9268

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

The Rockland Cemetery is located in Rockland County<2>.

The county seat for Rockland County is located in New City. New City lies just to the north northwest of the Rockland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rockland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Rockland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Temple Israel Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • St. Catherines Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Rockland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Nyack Rural Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Rural Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Rural Cemetery is located in Rockland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Cemetery
  • Mt. Moor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Moor Cemetery is located in Rockland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moor Cemetery
  • Cooke Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cooke Family Cemetery is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooke Family Cemetery
  • Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Sleepy Hollow.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66311 <5>
  • High View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The High View Cemetery is located in Rockland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High View Cemetery
  • Nanuet True Reformed Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Nanuet True Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Rockland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanuet True Reformed Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nanuet True Reformed Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Nanuet.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1678762 <5>
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Hastings-on-Hudson.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65345 <5>
    • Temple Israel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Westchester Hills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ferncliff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Ferncliff Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ferncliff Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Hartsdale.
      • The Ferncliff Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hartsdale Ferncliff Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64525 <5>
    • Pascack Reformed Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Pascack Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Pascack Cemetery is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascack Cemetery
    • Old Hook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Hook Cemetery is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hook Cemetery
    • Westwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Westwood Cemetery is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Rockland Cemetery.

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

  • Sparkill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Piermont
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Tappan
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Grand View-on-Hudson
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Grand View-on-Hudson is located in Rockland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View-on-Hudson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • Orangeburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Saint Josephs Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Saint Josephs Village is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Josephs Village
  • Palisades
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • South Nyack
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • South Nyack is located in Rockland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Nyack
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,305 people
  • Blauvelt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • West Norwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Norwood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwood
  • Central Nyack
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Central Nyack is located in Rockland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Nyack
  • Dobbs Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Irvington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Nyack
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Nyack is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyack
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nyack <6>
    • Hastings-on-Hudson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Hope
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Hope is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Ardsley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ardsley is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardsley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardsley <6>
    • Tarrytown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • West Nyack
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • West Nyack is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Nyack
    • Upper Nyack
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Upper Nyack is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Nyack
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,177 people
    • River Vale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • River Vale is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Vale
    • Valley Cottage
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Valley Cottage is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cottage
    • Woodlands
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Woodlands is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlands
    • Elmsford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pocantico Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bardonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Nanuet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pearl River
      (5 miles [8 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 Rockland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rockland County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rockland 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 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 Rockland Cemetery: