About Townsend Cemetery
Townsend Cemetery is a cemetery near Glen Head, Nassau County, New York. It was established in 1800. The nearest other listed cemetery is East Hillside Cemetery, about 0.2 mi away.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Glen Head. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
40.83909, -73.61767
What Townsend Cemetery offers
We have no confirmed information about services at this cemetery yet. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
- Accepting new burials Not available
- Cremation options Not available
- Cremation niches Not available
- Mausoleum Not available
- Columbarium Not available
- Chapel Not available
- Green burial Not available
- Veterans section Not available
- Office on site Not available
- Parking Not available
- Wheelchair accessible Not available
- Restrooms Not available
Nearby cemeteries
- East Hillside CemeteryGlen Head, NY · est. 1721Cemetery0.2 mi
- Carpenter CemeterySea Cliff, NY · est. 1855Cemetery1.4 mi
- Kirby-Mott CemeterySea Cliff, NY · est. 1794Cemetery1.8 mi
- Calvary African Methodist Episcopal Church CemeteryLocust Valley, NY · est. 1870Methodist cemetery1.8 mi
- Saint Pauls CemeteryGlen Cove, NYEpiscopal cemetery1.8 mi
- Townsend CemeteryGreenvale, NY · est. 1790Cemetery1.9 mi
- Saint Patrick CemeteryUpper Brookville, NY · est. 1871Christian cemetery2.0 mi
- Townsend CemeteryGlen Cove, NYCemetery2.0 mi
- Garvie CemeteryGlen Cove, NYCemetery2.0 mi
- Landing CemeteryGlen Cove, NYCemetery2.2 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Townsend Cemetery located?
No street address is on record. Townsend Cemetery is near Glen Head in Nassau County, New York, at GPS coordinates 40.83909, -73.61767. Use the directions link to navigate to the coordinates.
What are the visiting hours of Townsend Cemetery?
Visiting hours are not on record. Many cemeteries are open from dawn to dusk, but confirm with the cemetery or the local town office before visiting.
How do I find a grave at Townsend Cemetery?
Contact the cemetery office or owner for interment records and plot maps. Volunteer indexes such as Find a Grave and BillionGraves may list transcribed headstones. For veterans, the VA Nationwide Gravesite Locator covers national and many state veterans cemeteries.
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