A visit to the Rockville Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Rockville Cemetery ...
Jump to Google Maps centered on the Rockville Cemetery
The Rockville Cemetery is located in Nassau County<1>.
The county seat for Nassau County is located in Mineola. Mineola lies just to the north of the Rockville Cemetery .
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rockville Cemetery
Lat: 40.6596° (40° 39' 34")
Lon: -73.6592° (-73° 39' 33")
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 professional and volunteer 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 Rockville Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Nassau 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 Rockville Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- Disaster Stories from New York
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Rockville Cemetery.
- Baldwin Harbor [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Harbor
- Baldwin Harbor [Nassau County] lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southeast of Rockville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Baldwin Harbor
- Baldwin [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin [Nassau County] lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Rockville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Baldwin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin<4>
- Barnum Island [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum Island
- Barnum Island [Nassau County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the south of Rockville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnum Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Barnum Island
- Bay Park [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Park
- Bay Park [Nassau County] lies less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Rockville Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Bay Park
- Continue List (26 more) ...
- East Rockaway [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rockaway
- East Rockaway [Nassau County] lies less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Rockville Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,781 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rockaway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on East Rockaway
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Rockaway<4>
- Franklin Square [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Square
- Franklin Square [Nassau County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the north of Rockville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Franklin Square
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Square<4>
- Garden City South [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City South
- Garden City South [Nassau County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the north of Rockville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City South have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Garden City South
- Harbor Isle [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Isle
- Harbor Isle [Nassau County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the south of Rockville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Harbor Isle
- Hempstead [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hempstead
- Hempstead [Nassau County] lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Rockville Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 764,055 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hempstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hempstead
- Hempstead [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hempstead
- Hempstead [Nassau County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Rockville Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,749 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hempstead
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hempstead<4>
- Hewlett Bay Park [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett Bay Park
- Hewlett Bay Park [Nassau County] lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southwest of Rockville Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewlett Bay Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hewlett Bay Park
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hewlett Bay Park<4>
- Hewlett Harbor [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett Harbor
- Hewlett Harbor [Nassau County] lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southwest of Rockville Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewlett Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hewlett Harbor
- Hewlett Neck [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett Neck
- Hewlett Neck [Nassau County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Rockville Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewlett Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hewlett Neck
- Hewlett [Nassau County]
- Island Park [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
- Island Park [Nassau County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the south of Rockville Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Island Park
- Lakeview [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview [Nassau County] lies less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Rockville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lakeview
- Lynbrook [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynbrook
- Lynbrook [Nassau County] lies less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Rockville Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,291 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lynbrook
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynbrook<4>
- Malverne Park Oaks [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malverne Park Oaks
- Malverne Park Oaks [Nassau County] lies less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Rockville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malverne Park Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Malverne Park Oaks
- Malverne [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malverne
- Malverne [Nassau County] lies less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Rockville Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,459 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malverne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Malverne
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malverne<4>
- North Lynbrook [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lynbrook
- North Lynbrook [Nassau County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the south of Rockville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lynbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on North Lynbrook
- North Valley Stream [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Valley Stream
- North Valley Stream [Nassau County] lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northwest of Rockville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Valley Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on North Valley Stream
- Oceanside [Nassau County]
- Rockville Centre [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville Centre
- Rockville Centre [Nassau County] lies less than 2 miles<2> to the east of Rockville Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,398 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Rockville Centre
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville Centre<4>
- Roosevelt [Nassau County]
- South Hempstead [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hempstead
- South Hempstead [Nassau County] lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Rockville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hempstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on South Hempstead
- South Valley Stream [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley Stream
- South Valley Stream [Nassau County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the west of Rockville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Valley Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on South Valley Stream
- Valley Stream [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Stream
- Valley Stream [Nassau County] lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of Rockville Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,196 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Valley Stream
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Stream<4>
- West Hempstead [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hempstead
- West Hempstead [Nassau County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the north of Rockville Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on West Hempstead
- Woodmere [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
- Woodmere [Nassau County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Rockville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodmere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Woodmere
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodmere<4>
- Woodsburgh [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsburgh
- Woodsburgh [Nassau County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Rockville Cemetery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Woodsburgh
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 Rockville Cemetery. The following communities are located in Nassau County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rockville Cemetery.
- Baldwin
- East Rockaway
- Franklin Square
- Hempstead
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Continue List (8 more)
- Lynbrook
- Malverne
- Oceanside
- Rockville Centre
- Valley Stream
- West Hempstead
- Woodmere
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 25 cemeteries that are within Less than 2 miles of the Rockville Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
Unless otherwise noted, the following cemeteries are located in Nassau County.
- Beth David Cemetery [Nassau County]
- Cemetery of the Holy Rood [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery of the Holy Rood
- Cemetery of the Holy Rood lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the northeast of Rockville Cemetery.
- Cemetery of the Holy Rood has also been known as:
- Holy Rood Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cemetery of the Holy Rood
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #64884<5>
- Clark Memorial Garden [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Memorial Garden
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Clark Memorial Garden lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the north of Rockville Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Clark Memorial Garden
- Elmont Cemetery [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmont Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Elmont Cemetery
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Friends Cemetery [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Friends Cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the northeast of Rockville Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Friends Cemetery
- Grace Cemetery [Queens County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Grace Cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the west of Rockville Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Grace Cemetery
- Greenfield Cemetery [Nassau County]
- Jackson Cemetery [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the east of Rockville Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Jackson Cemetery
- Maimonides - Elmont Cemetery [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maimonides - Elmont Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maimonides - Elmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Maimonides - Elmont Cemetery
- Methodist Cemetery [Queens County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Methodist Cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the west of Rockville Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Methodist Cemetery
- Montefiore Cemetery [Queens County]
- Oakfield Cemetery [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakfield Cemetery
- Oakfield Cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the east of Rockville Cemetery.
- Oakfield Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Burying Ground
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Oakfield Cemetery
- Old Springfield Cemetery [Queens County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Springfield Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Old Springfield Cemetery
- Pauper Burial Ground [Queens County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauper Burial Ground
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pauper Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Pauper Burial Ground
- Prospect Cemetery [Queens County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Prospect Cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the west of Rockville Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Prospect Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery [Queens County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Prospect Cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the west of Rockville Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Prospect Cemetery
- St. George Church Cemetery [Nassau County]
- St. Johns Cemetery [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on St. Johns Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Monica's Cemetery [Queens County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Monica's Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Monica's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Monica's Cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the west of Rockville Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on St. Monica's Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on St. Pauls Cemetery
- Searington Cemetery [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Searington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Searington Cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the north of Rockville Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Searington Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Trinity Cemetery
- Wantagh Cemetery [Nassau County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wantagh Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wantagh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wantagh Cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the east of Rockville Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Wantagh Cemetery
- Zion Episcopal Cemetery [Queens County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Episcopal Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Zion Episcopal Cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the northwest of Rockville Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Zion Episcopal Cemetery
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 try 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 Rockville Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #962764 (Rockville Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #962764 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Lynbrook
- County: Nassau Elev: 6
- Location given for GNIS #962764 (Rockville Cemetery)
- Lat: 40.6595473 Lon: -73.6587411
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nassau County: www.nassaucountyny.gov/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Nassau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rockville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6596, Longitude: -73.6592 |
<3> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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. |