A visit to the Rockville 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 Rockville Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rockville Cemetery:
40.6596, -73.6592
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rockville Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Rockville Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rockville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Maimonides - Elmont Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beth David Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Greenfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. George Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elmont Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Elmont Cemetery is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont Cemetery
- Montefiore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Springfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Pauper Burial Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pauper Burial Ground is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauper Burial Ground
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Methodist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Methodist Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- St. Monica's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The St. Monica's Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Monica's Cemetery
- Oakfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cemetery of the Holy Rood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clark Memorial Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Clark Memorial Garden is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Memorial Garden
- Searington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Searington Cemetery is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searington Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Rockville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rockville Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lynbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rockville Centre
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- East Rockaway
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Malverne Park Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Malverne Park Oaks is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malverne Park Oaks
- Bay Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Oceanside
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Malverne
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lakeview
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lakeview is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Hewlett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hewlett Bay Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hewlett Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hewlett Harbor is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Baldwin Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwin Harbor is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Harbor
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Baldwin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- South Hempstead
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Hempstead is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hempstead
- North Valley Stream
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Valley Stream is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Valley Stream
- Valley Stream
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Woodmere
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodsburgh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hewlett Neck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hewlett Neck is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett Neck
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Franklin Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- North Lynbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Lynbrook is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lynbrook
- Harbor Isle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Harbor Isle is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Isle
- Island Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Island Park is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Barnum Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Barnum Island is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum Island
- Garden City South
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Garden City South is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City South
- Roosevelt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hempstead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Hempstead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rosedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- South Valley Stream
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- South Valley Stream is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley Stream
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.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Baldwin
- East Rockaway
- Franklin Square
- Hempstead
- Island Park
- Lynbrook
- Malverne
- Oceanside
- Rockville Centre
- Valley Stream
- West Hempstead
- Woodmere
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 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 Rockville Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Nassau 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 Rockville Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #962764 (Rockville Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #962764 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: Nassau
- Est. Elev: 6 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lynbrook
- Location given for Rockville Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.6595473 Lon: -73.6587411
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rockville Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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