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The location of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue 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 Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Cemetery

Lat:   40.9936°   (40° 59' 36")

Lon:   -73.8586°   (-73° 51' 30")

The Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Cemetery is located in Westchester County<2>.

The county seat for Westchester County is located in White Plains. White Plains lies just to the east northeast of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Westchester 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 Stephen Wise Free Synagogue 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 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Dobbs Ferry
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbs Ferry
      • Dobbs Ferry is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobbs Ferry <4>
    • Ardsley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardsley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardsley
      • Ardsley is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardsley <4>
    • Hastings-on-Hudson
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Greenville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Westchester County
    • Woodlands
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlands
      • Woodlands is located in Westchester County
    • Irvington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
    • Bryn Mawr Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryn Mawr Park
      • Bryn Mawr Park is located in Westchester County
    • Tuckahoe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartsdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Palisades
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Yonkers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
      • Yonkers is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <4>
    • Bronxville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Scarsdale
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
        • Scarsdale is located in Westchester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,785 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarsdale <4>
      • Fairview
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Westchester County
      • Elmsford
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmsford
        • Elmsford is located in Westchester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,193 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmsford <4>
      • Piermont
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piermont
        • Piermont is located in Rockland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,527 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piermont <4>
      • Saint Josephs Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Josephs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Josephs Village
        • Saint Josephs Village is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Tarrytown
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Mount Vernon
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • White Plains
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Grand View-on-Hudson
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View-on-Hudson
        • Grand View-on-Hudson is located in Rockland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
      • Orangeburg
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Tappan
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappan
        • Tappan is located in Rockland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappan <4>
      • West Norwood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwood
        • West Norwood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Sleepy Hollow
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Riverdale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Pelham
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
        • Pelham is located in Westchester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,917 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <4>
      • New Rochelle
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • South Nyack
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Nyack
        • South Nyack is located in Rockland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,305 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 Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Westchester County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Ardsley
      • Ardsley lies less than 2 miles<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ardsley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardsley
    • Bronxville
    • Dobbs Ferry
    • Elmsford
      • Elmsford lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elmsford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmsford
    • Hartsdale
    • Hastings-on-Hudson
    • Irvington
    • Mount Vernon
    • New Rochelle
    • Pelham
      • Pelham lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pelham.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Piermont
    • Scarsdale
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Continue List   (4 more)
      • Tuckahoe
        • Tuckahoe lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tuckahoe.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
      • White Plains
      • Yonkers
        • Yonkers lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Yonkers.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Cooke Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooke Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooke Family Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooke Family Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Yonkers.
      • The St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Johns Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2437725 <6>
    • Ferncliff Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ferncliff Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ferncliff Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Hartsdale.
      • The Ferncliff Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hartsdale Ferncliff Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferncliff Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64525 <6>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Yonkers.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66010 <6>
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Yonkers.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65498 <6>
    • Holy Mount Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Mount Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Mount Cemetery
    • Rockland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rockland Cemetery is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockland Cemetery
    • Bronxville Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bronxville Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bronxville Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bronxville Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Seacord Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seacord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seacord Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seacord Cemetery
    • Sherwood Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherwood Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherwood Park Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherwood Park Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Presbyterian Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Rural Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rural Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Sleepy Hollow.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66311 <6>
      • Beechwoods Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Trinity Protestant Episcopal Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Protestant Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Protestant Episcopal Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Protestant Episcopal Cemetery
      • Palmer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
      • Florence - Powell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florence - Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Florence - Powell Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florence - Powell Cemetery
      • Delancey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delancey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Delancey Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delancey Cemetery
      • Old Town of Mamaroneck Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town of Mamaroneck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Town of Mamaroneck Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town of Mamaroneck Cemetery
      • Haviland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haviland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haviland Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haviland Cemetery
      • Foster / Buckhout Burial Ground
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Kensico Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Kensico Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kensico Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Valhalla.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kensico Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64995 <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 Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2516627  (Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2516627 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: Mount Vernon
      • County: Westchester         Elev: 56
      • Location given for GNIS #2516627 (Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Cemetery)

    The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/

    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 Westchester, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9936, Longitude: -73.8586       In this case, the coordinates for the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue 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.









 

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