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A visit to the Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake Cemetery

Lat:   40.6207°   (40° 37' 14")

Lon:   -74.0968°   (-74° 5' 48")

The Silver Lake Cemetery is located in Richmond County<2>.

. Saint George lies just to the north northeast of the Silver Lake Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Silver Lake Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Silver Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Sailors Snug Harbor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sailors Snug Harbor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sailors Snug Harbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sailors Snug Harbor Cemetery is located in Richmond County
  • Fountain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fountain Cemetery is located in Richmond County
  • Staten Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staten Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Staten Cemetery is located in Richmond County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Richmond County
  • Constable Hook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Constable Hook Cemetery
    • The Constable Hook Cemetery is located in Hudson County (NJ)
  • Lake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Cemetery
    • The Lake Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lake Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Graniteville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1121151 <5>
  • Vanderbilt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanderbilt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanderbilt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vanderbilt Cemetery is located in Richmond County
  • Moravian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Richmond County
  • Baron Hirsch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Merrill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Merrill Cemetery is located in Richmond County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Barkaloo Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barkaloo Cemetery
      • The Barkaloo Cemetery is located in Kings County
      • The Barkaloo Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Revolutionary War Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167808 <5>
    • Mt. Richmond Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Richmond Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Richmond Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • United Hebrew Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Hebrew Cemetery
      • The United Hebrew Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the United Hebrew Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Staten Island.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66574 <5>
    • Ocean View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocean View Cemetery
      • The Ocean View Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Douglass Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglass Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglass Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Old New Utrecht Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old New Utrecht Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old New Utrecht Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old New Utrecht Cemetery is located in Kings County
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Bayview - New York Bay Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayview - New York Bay Cemetery
      • The Bayview - New York Bay Cemetery is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • The Bayview - New York Bay Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bayview Cemetery
      • New York Bay Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99879 <5>

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 Silver Lake Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Silver Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Old Town Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Station
    • Old Town Station is located in Richmond County
  • New Brighton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
    • New Brighton is located in Richmond County
  • Westerleigh
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerleigh
    • Westerleigh is located in Richmond County
  • Staten Island
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Grant City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
    • Grant City is located in Richmond County
  • Port Richmond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
    • Port Richmond is located in Richmond County
  • Heartland Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
    • Heartland Village is located in Richmond County
  • Bayonne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
    • Bayonne is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
  • Fort Hamilton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Hamilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hamilton
    • Fort Hamilton is located in Kings County
  • Bay Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Ridge
    • Bay Ridge is located in Kings County
  • Graniteville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
    • Graniteville is located in Richmond County
  • Oakwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Richmond County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Dyker Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyker Heights
      • Dyker Heights is located in Kings County
    • Bloomfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
    • Great Kills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Great Kills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Kills
      • Great Kills is located in Richmond County
    • Bath Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Beach
      • Bath Beach is located in Kings County
    • Bensonhurst
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensonhurst
      • Bensonhurst is located in Kings County
    • Annadale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Annadale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadale
      • Annadale is located in Richmond County
    • Coney Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
      • Coney Island is located in Kings County
    • Red Hook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
      • Red Hook is located in Kings County
    • Fort Jay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Jay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jay
      • Fort Jay is located in New York County
    • Communipaw
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communipaw
      • Communipaw is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Elizabeth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
    • Brighton Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Beach
      • Brighton Beach is located in Kings County
    • Sheepshead Bay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepshead Bay
      • Sheepshead Bay is located in Kings County
    • Gravesend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravesend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesend
      • Gravesend is located in Kings County
    • Brooklyn Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
      • Brooklyn Heights is located in Kings County
    • Battery Park City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Park City
      • Battery Park City is located in New York County
    • Jersey City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
      • Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
    • Elmora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
      • Elmora is located in Union County (NJ)
    • Linden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people

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 Silver Lake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richmond County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Silver Lake Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Silver Lake Cemetery:

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 Silver Lake Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #965269  (Silver Lake Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #965269 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: The Narrows
    • County: Richmond         Elev: 71
    • Location given for GNIS #965269 (Silver Lake Cemetery)

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 Richmond, 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 Silver Lake Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6207, Longitude: -74.0968       In this case, the coordinates for the Silver Lake 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.




 

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