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A visit to the Water Mill 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 Water Mill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Water Mill Cemetery:

40.9103, -72.3522

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Water Mill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Water Mill Cemetery is located in Suffolk County<2>.

The county seat for Suffolk County is located in Riverhead. Riverhead lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of the Water Mill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Water Mill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Water Mill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Flying Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Flying Point Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flying Point Cemetery
  • Hay Ground Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Hay Ground Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Ground Cemetery
  • Southampton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Southampton Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton Cemetery
  • Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary RC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • North End Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The North End Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North End Cemetery
  • Old Southampton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mecox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Mecox Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecox Cemetery
  • North Sea Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The North Sea Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sea Cemetery
  • Sagg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Sagg Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagg Cemetery
  • Bridgehampton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bridgehampton Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgehampton Cemetery
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
  • Poxabogue Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Poxabogue Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poxabogue Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Shinnecock Indian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wainscott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Wainscott Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wainscott Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Noyac Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Noyac Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noyac Cemetery
    • St. David AME Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jericho Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Jericho Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho Cemetery
    • South End Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The South End Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South End Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Water Mill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Water Mill Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Watermill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Watermill is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watermill
  • West Mecox Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • West Mecox Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mecox Village
  • Southampton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Southampton is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,313 people
    • Southampton has also been known as:
    • Southampton village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southampton <6>
  • Tuckahoe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Tuckahoe is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
  • Bridgehampton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • North Sea
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • North Sea is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sea
  • Art Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Art Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Art Village
  • Sagaponack
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wainscott
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Noyack
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Shinnecock Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Shinnecock Hills is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnecock Hills
  • Bay Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bay Point is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Point
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Sag Harbor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • North Haven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • North Haven is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Haven
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
    • Jericho
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jericho is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
    • New Suffolk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hampton Bays
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • East Hampton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Northwest Harbor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Northwest Harbor is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Harbor
    • Cutchogue
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Squiretown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Squiretown is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squiretown
    • Shelter Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Westmoreland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Westmoreland is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
    • Shelter Island Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Southold
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Amagansett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Peconic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mattituck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Water Mill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Suffolk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Water Mill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Water Mill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Suffolk 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 Water Mill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2105508  (Water Mill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2105508 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: Suffolk
      • Est. Elev: 5 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sag Harbor
      • Location given for Water Mill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.9102778     Lon: -72.3522222
      • 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 Suffolk, 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' (or 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- Water Mill 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.