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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Chestnut Lawn Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chestnut Lawn Cemetery

Lat:   42.4484°   (42° 26' 54")

Lon:   -73.8161°   (-73° 48' 57")

The Chestnut Lawn Cemetery is located in Greene County<1>.

The county seat for Greene County is located in Catskill. Catskill lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the south of the Chestnut Lawn Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Chestnut Lawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Greene County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Chestnut Lawn Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Chestnut Lawn Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Chestnut Lawn Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Ravena
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Aquetuck
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquetuck
      • Aquetuck is located in Albany County
    • Coeymans
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Schodack Landing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Coeymans Hollow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Medway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Greene County
    • Alcove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Coxsackie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Kinderhook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Castleton-on-Hudson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton-on-Hudson
      • Castleton-on-Hudson is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton-on-Hudson <3>
    • Beckers Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckers Corners
      • Beckers Corners is located in Albany County
    • Surprise
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Valatie
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Niverville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niverville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niverville
        • Niverville is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niverville <3>
      • Feura Bush
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Dormansville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dormansville
        • Dormansville is located in Albany County
      • Greenville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Gayhead
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
        • Gayhead is located in Greene County
      • Chatham Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
        • Chatham Center is located in Columbia County
      • Schodack Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schodack Center
        • Schodack Center is located in Rensselaer County
      • Bethlehem Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Center
        • Bethlehem Center is located in Albany County
      • South Westerlo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westerlo
        • South Westerlo is located in Albany County
      • Stottville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stottville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stottville
        • Stottville is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stottville <3>
      • Nassau
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
        • Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <3>
      • East Greenbush
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenbush
        • East Greenbush is located in Rensselaer County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Greenbush <3>
      • Glenmont
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Clarksville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Chestnut Lawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chestnut Lawn Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Chestnut Lawn Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Chestnut Lawn Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Van Zandt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Zandt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Van Zandt Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Zandt Cemetery
    • Requea Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Requea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Requea Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Requea Cemetery
    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The St. Patrick's Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patrick's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Coeymans.
      • The St. Patrick's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Patrick Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66143 <6>
    • Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Grove Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Coeymans.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64729 <6>
    • Lish Homestead Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lish Homestead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lish Homestead Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lish Homestead Cemetery
    • Waldron Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Waldron Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Waldron Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Ravena.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldron Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66626 <6>
    • Coeymans Hollow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Coeymans Hollow Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coeymans Hollow Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Coeymans Hollow.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coeymans Hollow Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64235 <6>
    • Stanton Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanton Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanton Hill Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanton Hill Cemetery
    • Sylvandale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvandale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sylvandale Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvandale Cemetery
    • Firwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Firwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Firwood Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Firwood Cemetery
    • Mull Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mull Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mull Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the west of Coeymans Hollow.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mull Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65391 <6>
    • Indian Fields Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Indian Fields Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Indian Fields Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Alcove.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Fields Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64942 <6>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Alcove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Travis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Travis Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
      • Methodist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
      • Medway Congregational Christian Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medway Congregational Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Medway Congregational Christian Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medway Congregational Christian Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery has also been known as:
        • South Bethlehem Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65370 <6>
      • Staco Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Staco Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staco Cemetery
      • Powell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powell Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Armstrong Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Armstrong Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Armstrong Family Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • The Armstrong Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Armstrong - Mead Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Family Cemetery
      • Coxsackie Village Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coxsackie Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coxsackie Village Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coxsackie Village Cemetery
      • Kinderhook Reformed Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Prospect Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Chestnut Lawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #946553  (Chestnut Lawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #946553 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Ravena
      • County: Greene         Elev: 78
      • Location given for GNIS #946553 (Chestnut Lawn Cemetery)

    The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Chestnut Lawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4484, Longitude: -73.8161    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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