Hempstead in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Denton Green

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, November 1, 2025

1. Denton Green Marker

Inscription. Denton Green
Named in honor of
Rev. Richard Denton
A leader of the pioneers
who settled Hempstead
in 1644

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1644.

Location. 40° 42.592′ N, 73° 37.362′ W. Marker is in Hempstead, New York, in Nassau County. It is on James A. Garner Way just west of Washington Street, on the left when traveling west. Located in Denton Green, a cemetery that is currently closed to the public. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hempstead NY 11550, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hempstead World War I Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Denton Green (about 400 feet away); United Methodist Church of Hempstead (approx. 0.2 miles away); Victory Eng. Co. #4 (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named United Methodist Church of Hempstead (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. George Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Samuel Carman (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic St. George Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hempstead.

Also see . . . Richard Denton And The Arrival of American Presbyterianism.

To correct this problem it will be helpful to consider the earliest and most active Presbyterian in the New World’s infancy. The Reverend Richard Denton (1603–1662) was a dwarfish, one-eyed Cambridge Puritan whom Cotton Mather boasted “could sway a congregation like he was nine feet tall.” Historian Alfred Nevin says, “In the history of early Presbyterianism in this country the name of Richard Denton should have a permanent and prominent place.”

(Submitted on November 15, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, November 1, 2025

2. Denton Green Marker

The marker is embedded into the sidewalk in front of Denton Green.

Denton Green image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, November 1, 2025

3. Denton Green

Denton Green, also known as the Old Town Burying Ground, is a former public park and current cemetery.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 48 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 15, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.