A visit to the Saint Michaels 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 St. Michaels Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Michaels Cemetery:
40.7648, -73.8990
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Queens County<2>.
The county seat for Queens County is located in Jamaica. Jamaica lies just to the southeast of the St. Michaels Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Michaels Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the St. Michaels Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Michaels Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The New Calvary Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Calvary Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Second Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fourth Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Ann's Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. Ann's Graveyard is located in Bronx County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ann's Graveyard
- Ahawith Chesed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Linden Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Linden Hill Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery
- The Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery has also been known as:
- All Faiths Cemetery
- All Faiths Lutheran Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65138 <5>
- St. John RC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. John RC Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John RC Cemetery
- The St. John RC Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66012 <5>
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Grants Tomb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Grants Tomb is located in New York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Tomb
- Union Field Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Union Field Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Field Cemetery
- Beth El Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Beth El Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth El Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth El Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Ridgewood.
- The Beth El Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Union Fields Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65419 <5>
- Machpelah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Machpelah Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah Cemetery
- The Machpelah Cemetery has also been known as:
- Macpelah Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65151 <5>
- New Union Field Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Neboh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Cypress Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Kings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the St. Michaels Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Michaels Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Woodside
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jackson Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Astoria
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Long Island City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnyside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maspeth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Elmhurst
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lefrak City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lefrak City is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefrak City
- Corona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Harlem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Harlem is located in New York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harlem
- Yorkville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Yorkville is located in New York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Greenpoint
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenpoint is located in Kings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Fresh Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fresh Pond is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
- Middle Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Flushing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Harlem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harlem is located in New York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Park West Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Park West Village is located in New York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park West Village
- Seneca Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Seneca Village is located in New York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Village
- Manhattan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Manhattan is located in New York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Kips Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kips Bay is located in New York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kips Bay
- Peter Cooper Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Peter Cooper Village is located in New York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Cooper Village
- Stuyvesant Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stuyvesant Town is located in New York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuyvesant Town
- Williamsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg is located in Kings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Concourse Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Concourse Village is located in Bronx County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concourse Village
- Bushwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bushwick is located in Kings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwick
- Ridgewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glendale is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Forest Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Delano Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Delano Village is located in New York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano Village
- Morningside Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Morningside Heights is located in New York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Heights
- Hell's Kitchen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hell's Kitchen is located in New York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell's Kitchen
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. Michaels Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Queens County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Michaels Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Elmhurst
- Flushing
- Forest Hills
- Jackson Heights
- Williamsburg
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 St. Michaels Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Queens 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 St. Michaels Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #964007 (Saint Michaels Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #964007 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: Queens
- Est. Elev: 13 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Central Park
- Location given for Saint Michaels Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.7648238 Lon: -73.8990253
- 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 Queens, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Michaels 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. |
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