A visit to the Bethlehem Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bethlehem Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bethlehem Cemetery (FG ID #63976).
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 Bethlehem Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethlehem Cemetery:
42.6200, -73.8220
The Bethlehem Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Delmar.
The cemetery is located in Albany County<2>.
The county seat for Albany County is located in Albany. Albany lies just to the northeast of the Bethlehem Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethlehem Cemetery.
Establishment of the Bethlehem Cemetery ...
The Bethlehem Cemetery was established in 1865.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Edward Haswell Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bussing Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Holy Spirit Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Graceland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Christian LaGrange Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mead Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oliver Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kimmey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Kimmey Cemetery is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmey Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Kimmey Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Bethlehem Center.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65001 <1>
- St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Our Lady Help of Christians Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beth Emeth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Kenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Evangelical Protestant Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Westervelt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #2
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #3
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Independeent Benevolent Society Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jewish People's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Albany Hebrew Tailors Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #1
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ohav Shalom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hebrew Farmers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Workmen's Circle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Scotland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greenbush Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Greenbush Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Bethlehem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Delmar
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bethlehem Center
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Normansville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Glenmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Slingerlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Albany
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Feura Bush
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beckers Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hampton Manor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hampton Manor is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Manor
- Rensselaer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Albany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Scotland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Westmere
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Westmere is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmere
- Roessleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Voorheesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Bethlehem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Selkirk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Greenbush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Couse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Loudonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colonie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clarksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Castleton-on-Hudson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Defreestville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Menands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newtonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Guilderland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hartmans Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albany
- Castleton-on-Hudson
- Colonie
- Delmar
- East Greenbush
- Loudonville
- Rensselaer
- Voorheesville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Albany 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #63976
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #943796 (Bethlehem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #943796 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: Albany
- Est. Elev: 67 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Delmar
- Location given for Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.6195236 Lon: -73.8217895
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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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bethlehem 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |