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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about East Flatbush (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for East Flatbush. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for East Flatbush ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for East Flatbush: E. Flatbush

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Cemeteries Near East Flatbush ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Flatbush.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Flatbush covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Flatbush, with the one closest to East Flatbush listed first.

  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Canarsie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Flatbush Reformed Dutch Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • The Evergreens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Evergreens Cemetery
    • The Evergreens Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cemetery of the Evergreens
  • Most Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Most Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • The Most Holy Trinity Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Henicke Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Washington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cypress Hills National Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Salem Fields Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • B'nai Jeshurum & Shereth Israel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Jeshurum & Shereth Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Jeshurum & Shereth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hungarian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hungarian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hungarian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Neboh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Machpelah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find East Flatbush in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of East Flatbush.

These communities are listed based on their distance from East Flatbush, with the one closest to East Flatbush listed first.

  • Flatlands
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatlands
    • Flatlands is located in Kings County
  • Canarsie
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canarsie
    • Canarsie is located in Kings County
  • Brooklyn
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Flatbush
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatbush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatbush
    • Flatbush is located in Kings County
  • Parkville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
    • Parkville is located in Kings County
  • East New York
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New York
    • East New York is located in Kings County
  • City Line
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Line
    • City Line is located in Kings County
  • Bushwick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwick
    • Bushwick is located in Kings County
  • Ridgewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bensonhurst
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensonhurst
    • Bensonhurst is located in Kings County
  • New Utrecht
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Utrecht have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Utrecht
    • New Utrecht is located in Kings County
  • Gravesend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravesend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesend
    • Gravesend is located in Kings County
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    • Sheepshead Bay
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepshead Bay
      • Sheepshead Bay is located in Kings County
    • Williamsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Kings County
    • Ozone Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone Park
      • Ozone Park is located in Queens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozone Park <4>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Flatbush. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Flatbush.

Newspapers Published in East Flatbush ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Flatbush.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Flatbush, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Flatbush.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to East Flatbush:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Flatbush. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about East Flatbush, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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- East Flatbush) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Flatbush. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6537, Longitude: -73.9304       In this case, the coordinates for East Flatbush have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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