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A visit to the Belknap Cemetery ...

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 Belknap Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.5070°   (41° 30' 25")

Lon:   -74.0821°   (-74° 4' 55")

The Belknap Cemetery is located in Ulster County<2>.

The county seat for Ulster County is located in Kingston. Kingston lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the north of the Belknap Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Belknap Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Snake Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snake Hill Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Snake Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Snake Hill Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • The Snake Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Snake Hill Jewish Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2527705 <6>
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
    • The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • Oldtown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oldtown Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • Wallkill Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallkill Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallkill Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wallkill Valley Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • Berea Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • Willow Dell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Dell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Willow Dell Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
    • The Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Matteawan Methodist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #202584 <6>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Highland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Rossville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rossville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rossville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rossville Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Goodwill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodwill Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Bull Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bull Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bull Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hunters Ground Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65678 <6>
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
    • St. Joachims Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joachims Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joachims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joachims Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Cosman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cosman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cosman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cosman Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Plattekill Friends Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plattekill Friends Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plattekill Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plattekill Friends Cemetery is located in Ulster County

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 Belknap Cemetery.

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

  • Orange Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Lake
    • Orange Lake is located in Orange County
  • Gardnertown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardnertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnertown
    • Gardnertown is located in Orange County
  • Little Britain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Britain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
    • Little Britain is located in Orange County
  • Vails Gate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • New Windsor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Newburgh
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Balmville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmville
    • Balmville is located in Orange County
  • Beaverdam Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Lake
    • Beaverdam Lake is located in Orange County
  • Leptondale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leptondale
    • Leptondale is located in Orange County
  • Salisbury Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • West Cornwall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Cornwall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cornwall
    • West Cornwall is located in Orange County
  • Orrs Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orrs Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs Mill
    • Orrs Mill is located in Orange County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Firthcliffe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firthcliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firthcliffe
      • Firthcliffe is located in Orange County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwall-on-Hudson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall-on-Hudson <7>
    • Beacon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
      • Beacon is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <7>
    • Saint Andrew
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Andrew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrew
      • Saint Andrew is located in Orange County
    • Cornwall Landing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwall Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Landing
      • Cornwall Landing is located in Orange County
    • Walden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
      • Walden is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <7>
    • Maybrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maybrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
      • Maybrook is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybrook <7>
    • Washingtonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountainville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Beacon Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hills
      • Beacon Hills is located in Dutchess County
    • Groveville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Groveville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
      • Groveville is located in Dutchess County
    • Plattekill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattekill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattekill
      • Plattekill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattekill <7>

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 Belknap Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ulster County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Belknap Cemetery:

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 Belknap Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #943578  (Belknap Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #943578 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: Newburgh
    • County: Ulster         Elev: 125
    • Location given for GNIS #943578 (Belknap Cemetery)

The official website for Ulster County: www.co.ulster.ny.us/

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

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 Ulster, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Belknap Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5070, Longitude: -74.0821       In this case, the coordinates for the Belknap Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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