RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of New York >> Orange County >> St. John's Old CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
New York

The Commemorative Quarter for New York





A visit to the Saint John's Old Cemetery ...


The location of the St. John's Old Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: 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 St. John's Old Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. John's Old Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. John's Old Cemetery

Lat:   41.2736°   (41° 16' 24")

Lon:   -74.1539°   (-74° 9' 14")

The St. John's Old Cemetery is located in Orange County<2>.

The county seat for Orange County is located in Goshen. Goshen lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the St. John's Old Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 St. John's Old Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Orange 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 St. John's Old Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. John's Old Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. John's Old Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Harriman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
      • Harriman is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <4>
    • Monroe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
    • Woodbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,058 people
    • Central Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Walton Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Park
      • Walton Park is located in Orange County
    • Kiryas Joel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiryas Joel
      • Kiryas Joel is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,953 people
    • Palm Tree
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
      • Palm Tree is located in Orange County
    • Tuxedo Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
      • Tuxedo Park is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuxedo Park <4>
    • Highland Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Mills
      • Highland Mills is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Mills <4>
    • South Blooming Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blooming Grove
      • South Blooming Grove is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
      • South Blooming Grove has also been known as:
      • South Blooming Grove village
    • Greenwood Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Lake
      • Greenwood Lake is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,054 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Lake <4>
    • Sloatsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloatsburg
      • Sloatsburg is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sloatsburg <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Pomona
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
        • Pomona is located in Rockland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,273 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <4>
      • Wesley Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Hills
        • Wesley Hills is located in Rockland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,919 people
      • Mount Ivy
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ivy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ivy
        • Mount Ivy is located in Rockland County
      • Thiells
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Doodletown ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doodletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doodletown
        • Doodletown is located in Rockland County
      • Craigville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
        • Craigville is located in Orange County
      • Chester
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ramapo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramapo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramapo
        • Ramapo is located in Rockland County
      • West Haverstraw
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haverstraw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haverstraw
        • West Haverstraw is located in Rockland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,167 people
      • Stony Point
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Farmingdale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
        • Farmingdale is located in Orange County
      • Fort Montgomery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Montgomery
        • Fort Montgomery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Montgomery <4>
      • Mountainville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Homestead Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
        • Homestead Village is located in Orange County

    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 St. John's Old Cemetery. The following communities are located in Orange County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. John's Old Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the St. John's Old Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. John's Old Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery
    • St. Anastasia Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anastasia Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anastasia Church Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anastasia Church Cemetery
    • Seamanville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seamanville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seamanville Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seamanville Cemetery
    • Community Cemetery of Monroe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Cemetery of Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Community Cemetery of Monroe is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery of Monroe
    • Galloways Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloways Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galloways Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloways Cemetery
    • St. Mary's In Tuxedo Churchyard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's In Tuxedo Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's In Tuxedo Churchyard Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's In Tuxedo Churchyard Cemetery
    • Cemetery of the Highlands
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Roe Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roe Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roe Cemetery
    • Greycourt Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greycourt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greycourt Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greycourt Cemetery
    • St. Columbus Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Columbus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Columbus Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columbus Cemetery
    • Chester Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chester Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Wisner Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wisner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wisner Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wisner Cemetery
      • Sterling Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sterling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sterling Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sterling Cemetery
      • Sloatsburg Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Rockland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Mt. Rest Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Mt. Rest Cemetery is located in Rockland County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Rest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Stony Point.
        • The Mt. Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Creek Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Rest Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64840 <6>
      • Rose Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Herbert Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • June Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the June Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The June Cemetery is located in Rockland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the June Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64984 <6>

    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 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 St. John's Old Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2559479  (Saint John's Old Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2559479 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: Monroe
      • County: Orange         Elev: 163
      • Location given for GNIS #2559479 (Saint John's Old Cemetery)

    The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/

    The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

    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 Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 St. John's Old Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2736, Longitude: -74.1539       In this case, the coordinates for the St. John's Old Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024