A visit to the Beth Israel Upper Cemetery ...
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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 Beth Israel Upper Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Beth Israel Upper Cemetery (FG ID #2234894)
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 Beth Israel Upper Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Beth Israel Upper Cemetery
Lat: 42.7906° (42° 47' 26")
Lon: -73.9264° (-73° 55' 35")
The cemetery is located in Schenectady County<2>.
As an estimate, the Beth Israel Upper Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rotterdam.
The county seat for Schenectady County is located in Schenectady. Schenectady lies just to the north northwest of the Beth Israel Upper Cemetery .
Name Variations for Beth Israel Upper Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Beth Israel Upper Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ohab Shalom B'Nai Abraham Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Beth Israel Upper Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Beth Israel Upper Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Vale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fisher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Adalbert Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- First Presbyterian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- First Reformed Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Georges Episcopal Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Shade Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Reformed Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sanders Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Vedder Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Viewland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St.s Cyril and Method Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Schenectady Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pangburn-Wemple Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pangburn-Wemple Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pangburn-Wemple Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- The Pangburn-Wemple Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pangburn-Wemple Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Rotterdam.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2258554 <1>
- Evergreen Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lisha's Kill Reformed Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Beth Israel Upper Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Beth Israel Upper Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Schenectady
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rotterdam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotterdam
- Rotterdam is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rotterdam <6>
- Lisha Kill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Scotia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Scotia is located in Schenectady County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <6>
- Fullers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Niskayuna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Aqueduct
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alplaus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hartmans Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Glenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Guilderland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Colonie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Westmere
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmere have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmere
- Westmere is located in Albany County
- Rynex Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Princetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Altamont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Altamont is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <6>
- Meadowdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Roessleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roessleville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
- Latham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Halfmoon Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Elnora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burnt Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Duane Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duane Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
- Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Voorheesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Newtonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Park
- Clifton Park is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Park <6>
- Jonesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
(9 miles [14.5 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 Beth Israel Upper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Schenectady County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Beth Israel Upper Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alplaus
- Altamont
- Clifton Park
- Colonie
- Latham
- Latham lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Beth Israel Upper Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Latham.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Schenectady
- Scotia
- Scotia lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Beth Israel Upper Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Scotia.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Voorheesville
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 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 Beth Israel Upper Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Schenectady 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 Beth Israel Upper Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Beth Israel Upper Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Schenectady County: www.schenectadycounty.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 Schenectady, 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 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 Beth Israel Upper Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7906, Longitude: -73.9264 |
<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> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | 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. |
<8> | 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. |