A visit to the Saint Monica's Cemetery ...
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. Monica's Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Monica's Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Monica's Cemetery
Lat: 40.7000° (40° 42' 0")
Lon: -73.7972° (-73° 47' 49")
The St. Monica's Cemetery is located in Queens County<2>.
The county seat for Queens County is located in Jamaica. Jamaica lies just to the east northeast of the St. Monica's Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 38 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the St. Monica's Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Monica's Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Mt. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Marys Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Mt. St. Mary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wyckoff - Snediker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyckoff - Snediker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyckoff - Snediker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wyckoff - Snediker Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Springfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Queens County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Springfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Queens.
- The Springfield Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Springfield Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984346 <5>
- Flushing Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flushing Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flushing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Flushing Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Queens County
- St. John RC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John RC Cemetery
- The St. John RC Cemetery is located in Queens County
- The St. John RC Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66012 <5>
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
- The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Kings County
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Queens County
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- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Maimonides Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bayside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bayside Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Acacia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acacia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acacia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Acacia Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Montefiore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pauper Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pauper Burial Ground is located in Queens County
- Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery
- The Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery is located in Queens County
- 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>
- Beth El Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Cemetery
- The Beth El Cemetery is located in Queens County
- 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 northwest of Ridgewood.
- The Beth El Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Union Fields Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65419 <5>
- Mt. Neboh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Union Field Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Union Field Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Union Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Union Field Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Cypress Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypress Hills Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypress Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cypress Hills Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Union Field Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Field Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Field Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Machpelah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Machpelah Cemetery
- The Machpelah Cemetery is located in Queens County
- The Machpelah Cemetery has also been known as:
- Macpelah Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65151 <5>
- Union Field Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Field Cemetery
- The Union Field Cemetery is located in Kings County
- Cypress Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hungarian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hungarian Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hungarian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hungarian Cemetery is located in Queens County
- Mt. Judah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- B'nai Jeshurum & Shereth Israel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Jeshurum & Shereth Israel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Jeshurum & Shereth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The B'nai Jeshurum & Shereth Israel Cemetery is located in Kings County
- Salem Fields Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cypress Hills National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Nassau County
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Nassau County
- Beth David Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Elmont Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elmont Cemetery is located in Nassau County
- Maimonides - Elmont Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maimonides - Elmont Cemetery is located in Nassau County
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 St. Monica's Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Monica's Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jamaica
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hollis
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Hollis is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <6>
- Queens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Kew Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Richmond Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rochdale Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochdale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochdale Village
- Rochdale Village is located in Queens County
- Queens Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bellerose Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellerose Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellerose Terrace
- Bellerose Terrace is located in Nassau County
- Elmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bellerose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellerose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellerose
- Bellerose is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellerose <6>
- Bayside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Corona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lefrak City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lefrak City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefrak City
- Lefrak City is located in Queens County
- Middle Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Glendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Queens County
- Inwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Flushing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Valley Stream
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Valley Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley Stream
- South Valley Stream is located in Nassau County
- Valley Stream
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Valley Stream
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Valley Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Valley Stream
- North Valley Stream is located in Nassau County
- South Floral Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Floral Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Floral Park
- South Floral Park is located in Nassau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,782 people
- Floral Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Little Neck
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Douglaston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Douglaston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglaston
- Douglaston is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglaston <6>
- Jackson Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Elmhurst
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fresh Pond
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
- Fresh Pond is located in Queens County
- Ridgewood
(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 St. Monica's 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. Monica's Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Elmhurst
- Elmont
- Floral Park
- Flushing
- Forest Hills
- Jackson Heights
- Jamaica
- Valley Stream
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 St. Monica's Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Queens 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. Monica's Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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. Monica's Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2104425 (Saint Monica's Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #2104425 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: Jamaica
- County: Queens Elev: 14
- Location given for GNIS #2104425 (Saint Monica's Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Monica's Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7000, Longitude: -73.7972 In this case, the coordinates for the St. Monica's Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |