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A visit to the Wells Cemetery ...


The location of the Wells 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 Wells Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wells Cemetery

Lat:   40.9051°   (40° 54' 18")

Lon:   -72.7737°   (-72° 46' 25")

The Wells Cemetery is located in Suffolk County<2>.

The county seat for Suffolk County is located in Riverhead. Riverhead lies just to the east of the Wells Cemetery .

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 Wells Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Suffolk 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 Wells 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wells Cemetery.

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

    • Calverton
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Manorville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorville
      • Manorville is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manorville <4>
    • Foxwood Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood Village
      • Foxwood Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Baiting Hollow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baiting Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baiting Hollow
      • Baiting Hollow is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baiting Hollow <4>
    • Greenwood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
      • Greenwood Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Northampton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
      • Northampton is located in Suffolk County
    • Glenwood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
      • Glenwood Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Wading River
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Eastport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastport
      • Eastport is located in Suffolk County
    • Riverside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Suffolk County
    • Pine Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley
      • Pine Valley is located in Suffolk County
    • Riverhead
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Upton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • East Moriches
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • East Shoreham
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Shoreham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shoreham
        • East Shoreham is located in Suffolk County
      • Ridge
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
        • Ridge is located in Suffolk County
      • Mastic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mastic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastic
        • Mastic is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mastic <4>
      • Moriches
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moriches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriches
        • Moriches is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moriches <4>
      • Center Moriches
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Shoreham
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
        • Shoreham is located in Suffolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoreham <4>
      • Yaphank
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Shirley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
        • Shirley is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <4>
      • Westhampton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Flanders
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanders have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
        • Flanders is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flanders <4>
      • Aquebogue
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Rocky Point
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
        • Rocky Point is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Point <4>
      • Middle Island
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Island
        • Middle Island is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Island <4>

    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 Wells Cemetery. The following communities are located in Suffolk County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Wells Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Calverton National Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Calverton National Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calverton National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Calverton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calverton National Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109391 <6>
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Robinson & Gordon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson & Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson & Gordon Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson & Gordon Cemetery
    • Baiting Hollow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baiting Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baiting Hollow Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baiting Hollow Cemetery
    • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Brookfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookfield Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookfield Cemetery
    • Wines Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wines Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wines Cemetery
    • Wading River Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wading River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wading River Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wading River Cemetery
    • Olivers Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivers Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olivers Hill Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivers Hill Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Riverhead Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverhead Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverhead Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Eastport Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eastport Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastport Cemetery
      • Longwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Longwood Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longwood Cemetery
      • William Hawkins & Daniel Downs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Hawkins & Daniel Downs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The William Hawkins & Daniel Downs Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Hawkins & Daniel Downs Cemetery
      • Methodist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
      • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Bishop & Robinson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop & Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bishop & Robinson Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop & Robinson Cemetery
      • Colonel Josiah Smith & Howell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colonel Josiah Smith & Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colonel Josiah Smith & Howell Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colonel Josiah Smith & Howell Cemetery
      • Tuthill Burial Ground
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuthill Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tuthill Burial Ground is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuthill Burial Ground

    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 Wells Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #969042  (Wells Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #969042 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: Wading River
      • County: Suffolk         Elev: 17
      • Location given for GNIS #969042 (Wells Cemetery)

    The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/

    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 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' 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 Wells Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9051, Longitude: -72.7737       In this case, the coordinates for the Wells 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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