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A visit to the Ancram Union Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Ancram Union Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ancram Union Cemetery:

42.0490, -73.6382

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ancram Union Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Ancram Union Cemetery is located in Columbia County<2>.

The county seat for Columbia County is located in Hudson. Hudson lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Ancram Union Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ancram Union Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Ancram Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • West Copake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The West Copake Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Copake Cemetery
  • Copake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Copake Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Cemetery
  • Old St. Bridget's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Elizaville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Elizaville Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elizaville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Elizaville.
    • The Elizaville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Coons Cemetery
    • Elizaville UMC Cemetery
    • Pleasantvale Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #529874 <5>
  • Teats Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Teats Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teats Cemetery
  • Bryan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Bryan Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Cemetery
  • Clermont Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Clermont Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont Cemetery
  • Shookville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shookville Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shookville Cemetery
  • The Square Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Square Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Square Cemetery
  • Irondale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Irondale Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Williams Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Niver Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Niver Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niver Cemetery
    • Hillsdale Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Hillsdale Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale Cemetery
    • Church of Nativity Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Milan Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Milan Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan Cemetery
    • Smithfield Burying Grounds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Viewmont Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Viewmont Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewmont Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Red Hook.
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Chapinville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Churchill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Collins Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ancram Union Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ancram Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Ancram
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Silvernails
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Silvernails is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvernails
  • Ancramdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Suydam ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Suydam is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
  • Mount Ross
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
  • Pine Plains
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jackson Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
  • Weed Mines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Weed Mines is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
  • Copake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Taghkanic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bethel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bethel is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Copake Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Copake Lake is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Lake
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • West Taghkanic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
    • Copake Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Elizaville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Irondale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Irondale is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Glenco Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
    • Millerton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Spencer Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Spencer Corners is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Corners
    • Churchtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Churchtown is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
    • Craryville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Rock City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rock City is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Milan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Milan is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Ore Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ore Hill is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
    • Upper Red Hook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook

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 Ancram Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbia County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ancram Union Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Ancram Union Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Columbia County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Ancram Union Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #968147  (Ancram Union Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #968147 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Columbia
      • Est. Elev: 151 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ancram
      • Location given for Ancram Union Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.04898     Lon: -73.6381806
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- Ancram Union Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

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