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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Albany Rural Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Albany Rural Cemetery (FG ID #63827)

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 Albany Rural Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Albany Rural Cemetery

Lat:   42.7070°   (42° 42' 25")

Lon:   -73.7332°   (-73° 43' 59")

The cemetery is located in Albany County<2>.

As an estimate, the Albany Rural Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Albany.

Adjacent to the Albany Rural Cemetery and just to the northwest is the Beth Emeth Cemetery. To the southeast is the Saint Agnes Cemetery.

The county seat for Albany County is located in Albany. Albany lies just to the south southwest of the Albany Rural Cemetery .

Establishment of the Albany Rural Cemetery ...

The Albany Rural Cemetery was established in 1841.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Albany Rural Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Albany 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 Albany Rural 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 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Albany Rural Cemetery.

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

    • Menands
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Newtonville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Loudonville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
      • Loudonville is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <4>
    • West Albany
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albany
      • West Albany is located in Albany County
    • Watervliet
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
      • Watervliet is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
      • Former names for Watervliet:
      • Gibbonsville
      • Port Schuyler
      • West Troy
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <4>
    • Roessleville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roessleville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roessleville
      • Roessleville is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roessleville <4>
    • Albany
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Albia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
      • Albia is located in Rensselaer County
    • Latham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Troy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
    • Green Island
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
      • Green Island is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Island <4>
    • Rensselaer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
      • Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <4>
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Wynantskill
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynantskill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynantskill
        • Wynantskill is located in Rensselaer County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynantskill <4>
      • Sycaway
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycaway
        • Sycaway is located in Rensselaer County
      • Cohoes
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Hampton Manor
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Manor
        • Hampton Manor is located in Rensselaer County
      • Colonie
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonie
        • Colonie is located in Albany County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonie <4>
      • Couse
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
        • Couse is located in Rensselaer County
      • Lansingburgh
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansingburgh
        • Lansingburgh is located in Rensselaer County
      • Waterford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Westmere
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmere have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmere
        • Westmere is located in Albany County
      • Halfmoon Beach
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
        • Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
      • Delmar
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmar have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
        • Delmar is located in Albany County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <4>
      • Bethlehem Center
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Center
        • Bethlehem Center is located in Albany County
      • Glenmont
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Best
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
        • Best is located in Rensselaer County
      • West Sand Lake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sand Lake
        • West Sand Lake is located in Rensselaer County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Sand Lake <4>
      • Pleasantdale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
        • Pleasantdale is located in Rensselaer County
      • Niskayuna
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lisha Kill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisha Kill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisha Kill
        • Lisha Kill is located in Albany County

    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 Albany Rural Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Albany County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Albany Rural Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Albany Rural Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Immaculate Conception Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Watervliet.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64940 <1>
    • Our Lady Queen of Virgins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Our Lady Queen of Virgins Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Our Lady Queen of Virgins Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Watervliet.
      • The Our Lady Queen of Virgins Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sisters of Saint Joseph Provincial House Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady Queen of Virgins Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2161579 <1>
    • Watervliet Arsenal Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Troy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66046 <1>
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Maplewood Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maplewood Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Watervliet.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65207 <1>
    • St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Watervliet.
      • The St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      • Be careful, some people have confused the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery with the Albany Rural Cemetery and the Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #3 (located 7 miles to the southwest).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2450256 <1>
    • St. Basils Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The St. Basils Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Basils Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Watervliet.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Basils Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146998 <1>
    • Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds is located outside and to the northwest of Watervliet.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2546904 <1>
    • St. Colman's Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 west of Watervliet.
      • 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 #66144 <1>
    • Myers - Clute Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Myers - Clute Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Myers - Clute Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Myers - Clute Cemetery is located in Latham.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers - Clute Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2312837 <1>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Galusha Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Galusha Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Galusha Family Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Galusha Family Cemetery is located in Colonie.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galusha Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2277342 <1>
      • John Wolf Kemp Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • The John Wolf Kemp Family Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the John Wolf Kemp Family Cemetery is located in Colonie.
        • The John Wolf Kemp Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Socks - Kemp - Reed Cemetery
        • Wolf - Kemp Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Wolf Kemp Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2258158 <1>
      • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Albany.
        • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Johns Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1965973 <1>
      • Beverwyck Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beverwyck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beverwyck Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beverwyck Cemetery
      • Blooming Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blooming Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blooming Grove Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blooming Grove Cemetery
      • New Mt. Ida Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Elmwood Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Old Mt. Ida Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The Old Mt. Ida Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
        • The Old Mt. Ida Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Ida Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Ida Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65347 <1>
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Green Island.
        • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Bernard's Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64113 <1>
      • Mark Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • The Mark Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mark Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Green Island.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mark Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2437487 <1>

    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 Albany Rural Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #942240  (Albany Rural Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #942240 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: Troy South
      • County: Albany         Elev: 73
      • Location given for GNIS #942240 (Albany Rural Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #63827

    The official website for Albany County: www.albanycounty.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Albany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Albany Rural Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7070, Longitude: -73.7332    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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