Suffolk County, New York
Cemeteries in Riverhead, NY
Riverhead is a town in Suffolk County, New York, with a population of about 35,902. Public map data lists 10 cemeteries here. Some have a mailing address in Baiting Hollow, Calverton, Wading River.
Where Riverhead is
Riverhead cemetery list 10
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Aquebogue Cemetery
Near Main Road and West Lane, Riverhead, NY 11901
GPS 40.94584, -72.62056
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Baiting Hollow Cemetery
On Sound Avenue, Baiting Hollow, NY 11933
GPS 40.95723, -72.74139
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Calverton National Cemetery
210 Princeton Boulevard, Calverton, NY 11933
GPS 40.93195, -72.81517
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Jamesport Cemetery
Near Jamesport Avenue and Main Road, Riverhead, NY 11901
GPS 40.94882, -72.58207
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Oliver's Hill Cemetery
Near Sound Road and Hill Street, Wading River, NY 11792
GPS 40.95675, -72.85143
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Riverhead Cemetery
On Pulaski Street, Riverhead, NY 11901
GPS 40.92539, -72.66954
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Saint John the Evangelist Parish Cemetery
546 Saint Johns Place, Riverhead, NY 11901
GPS 40.92333, -72.66212
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Sound Avenue Cemetery
On Church Lane, Riverhead, NY 11901
GPS 40.96872, -72.61681
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Wading River Cemetery
Near North Wading River Road and Laurel Court, Wading River, NY 11792
GPS 40.95609, -72.84274
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Wells Cemetery
On River Road, Calverton, NY 11933
GPS 40.90500, -72.77392
Locations are approximate and come from public USGS data, which may be incomplete. Many rural cemeteries have no street number, so "Get directions" uses each cemetery's map coordinates instead. Small family plots are often unmarked or missing, and some are on private land. Please respect private property.
Search records for Riverhead ancestors
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Finding burial records in Riverhead
- Riverhead town clerk. The local registrar of vital statistics for Riverhead (ask at the town clerk's office) holds registers or duplicate certificates for deaths recorded there, and asking locally can be faster than writing to the state. Statewide, the New York State Department of Health issues genealogy copies of death certificates on file for at least 50 years.
- Cemetery records. Ask the town clerk or the Riverhead historian who keeps burial records. New York requires every city, town and village to appoint a local historian, who may know of cemetery surveys and gravestone transcriptions.
- Local historian. Every New York city, town and village appoints a local government historian. The Riverhead historian and the local library are good places to ask about cemetery surveys, obituary files and old newspapers.
- Local historical society. Historical societies often hold gravestone transcriptions, cemetery surveys and family files. The New York State Library and the New York State Archives in Albany are good statewide sources.
- Suffolk County wills and deeds. Wills and estate papers are filed with the Suffolk County Surrogate's Court, where they have been kept since 1787. Deeds are recorded by the Suffolk County Clerk and can mention family burial plots.
- FamilySearch. The free FamilySearch site has indexed New York vital records and town records that can confirm a death date before you visit.