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A visit to the Wells 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 Wells Cemetery ...

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

40.9051, -72.7737

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wells Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Wells Cemetery.<4>

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
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calverton National Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109391 <5>
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
  • Robinson & Gordon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Baiting Hollow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Brookfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brookfield Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Cemetery
  • Wines Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Wines Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wines Cemetery
  • Wading River Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wading River Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wading River Cemetery
  • Olivers Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Olivers Hill Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Hill Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Riverhead Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Riverhead Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverhead Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Eastport Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Eastport Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastport Cemetery
    • Longwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Longwood Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Cemetery
    • William Hawkins & Daniel Downs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
    • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bishop & Robinson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Colonel Josiah Smith & Howell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Tuthill Burial Ground
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tuthill Burial Ground is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuthill Burial Ground

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

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)
  • Foxwood Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Foxwood Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood Village
  • Baiting Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
  • Northampton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Northampton is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
  • Glenwood Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Glenwood Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
  • Wading River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Eastport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Eastport is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastport
  • Riverside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Riverside is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Pine Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pine Valley is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley
  • 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)
      • East Shoreham is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shoreham
    • Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Ridge is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
    • Mastic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Moriches
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Center Moriches
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Shoreham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Yaphank
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Shirley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Westhampton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Flanders
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Aquebogue
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Rocky Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Middle Island
      (8 miles [12.9 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 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.

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 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #969042 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: 17 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wading River
      • Location given for Wells Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.9050984     Lon: -72.7737117
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wells 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.
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