National Register of Historic Places

Sands Family Cemetery

Sands Point, Nassau County, New York
Listed
March 12, 1992
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
92000092

About this property

The Sands Family Cemetery is a historic cemetery located in the Incorporated Village of Sands Point in Nassau County, New York, United States. The cemetery was established around 1704 and includes burials through 1867. It includes 12 rows of 86 extant headstones. Records indicate the cemetery contains 112 members of the family, relatives, and friends. It includes a number of notable examples of funerary art. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. "Early Burial Grounds," by Veronica Campiello (Port Washington News; November 2, 2015)

Location

Sands Point, Nassau County, New York
40.85804, -73.72296

Categories

ARTEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Sands Family Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Sands Family Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 12, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Sands Family Cemetery?

Sands Family Cemetery is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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