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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 Great Kills (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 Great Kills. 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.

Newspapers Published in Great Kills ...

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 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Great Kills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Great Kills, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Great Kills.

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 helpful websites 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 Great Kills:

Cemeteries Near Great Kills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Great Kills.

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 Great Kills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Ocean View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • United Hebrew Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Douglass Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglass Cemetery
  • Mt. Richmond Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Richmond Cemetery
  • Moravian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Vanderbilt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanderbilt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanderbilt Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
  • Merrill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
  • Sleight Family Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sleight Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sleight Family Graveyard
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Continue List   (419 more) ...
    • Charleston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleston Cemetery
    • Baron Hirsch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Great Kills had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Eltingville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eltingville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eltingville
    • Eltingville is located in Richmond County
  • Annadale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annadale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadale
    • Annadale is located in Richmond County
  • Seaside
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside
    • Seaside is located in Richmond County
  • Woods of Arden
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods of Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods of Arden
    • Woods of Arden is located in Richmond County
  • Oakwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Richmond County
  • Richmond
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Richmond County
  • Greenridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
    • Greenridge is located in Richmond County
  • Huguenot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huguenot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
    • Huguenot is located in Richmond County
  • Princes Bay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princes Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princes Bay
    • Princes Bay is located in Richmond County
  • New Dorp
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Dorp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dorp
    • New Dorp is located in Richmond County
  • Pleasant Plains
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
    • Pleasant Plains is located in Richmond County
  • Rossville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Rossville is located in Richmond County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Richmond Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Valley
      • Richmond Valley is located in Richmond County
    • Grasmere
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grasmere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasmere
      • Grasmere is located in Richmond County
    • Tottenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
      • Tottenville is located in Richmond County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Great Kills. 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>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 from Point A (ie- Great Kills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Great Kills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5544, Longitude: -74.1517       In this case, the coordinates for Great Kills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Great Kills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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