A visit to the Sylvan 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 Sylvan Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sylvan Cemetery:
41.5734, -74.4935
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sylvan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sylvan Cemetery is located in Sullivan County<2>.
The county seat for Sullivan County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Sylvan Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sylvan Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Sylvan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sylvan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stanton Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bloomingburg Rural Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomington Rural Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The New Vernon Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon Cemetery
- Belle Terre Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Belle Terre Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Terre Cemetery
- Poplar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Poplar Grove Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Congregation B'nai Israel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Crawford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Crawford Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Howell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Howell Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Rock Ridge Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fallsburg Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Fallsburg Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg Cemetery
- The Fallsburg Cemetery has also been known as:
- Palen's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142769 <5>
- St. Johns Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Pinehill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Pinehill Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill Cemetery
- Wallkill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sylvan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sylvan Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wurtsboro
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Yankee Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
- Bloomingburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Summitville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Port Orange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Port Orange is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
- Otisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Walker Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Glen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Wild
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Washington Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Heights is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
- Ulsterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ulsterville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulsterville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cragsmoor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
- Paradise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Paradise is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Cuddebackville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Scotchtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Searsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Searsville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsville
- Thompsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Finchville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Finchville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- East Middletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- East Middletown is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Middletown
- Mechanicstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mechanicstown is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicstown
- Michigan Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Michigan Corners is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Corners
- Woodridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Bush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Crawford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crawford is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
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 Sylvan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sullivan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sylvan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bloomingburg
- Cragsmoor
- Middletown
- Wurtsboro
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Sylvan Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Sullivan 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 Sylvan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #966956 (Sylvan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #966956 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: Sullivan
- Est. Elev: 185 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wurtsboro
- Location given for Sylvan Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.5734269 Lon: -74.4934922
- 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 Sullivan, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sylvan 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |