North Wantagh in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Quaker Cemetery
Circa 1861
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Photographed by Christopher Kirch, April 26, 2022
1. Quaker Cemetery Marker
Land for the Jerusalem Friends Cemetery was purchased from William S. & Letitia Hicks on March 3, 1861, "For Burial Purposes". Descendants of Jerusalem's (Wantagh's) earliest inhabitants are interred within.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is March 3, 1861.
Location. 40° 41.773′ N, 73° 30.367′ W. Marker is in Wantagh, New York, in Nassau County. It is in North Wantagh. It is on Twin Lane S east of Wantagh Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wantagh NY 11793, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area and on Long Island. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wantagh Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Jerusalem (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Robert Jackson (approx. half a mile away); Jackson House (approx. 0.8 miles away); St. John of Jerusalem Chapel (approx. 1.1 miles away); Wantagh (approx. 1.1 miles away); Farm District (approx. 1.3 miles away); Their Country Found Them Ready (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wantagh.
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Photographed by Christopher Kirch, April 26, 2022
2. Quaker Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Christopher Kirch, April 26, 2022
3. Quaker Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2022, by Christopher Kirch of Massapequa, New York. This page has been viewed 518 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 26, 2022, by Christopher Kirch of Massapequa, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
