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. 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 Bethlehem Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethlehem Cemetery
Lat: 42.6200° (42° 37' 11")
Lon: -73.8220° (-73° 49' 19")
The cemetery is located in Albany County<2>.
As an estimate, the Bethlehem Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Delmar.
The county seat for Albany County is located in Albany. Albany lies just to the northeast of 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimmey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimmey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kimmey Cemetery is located in Albany County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Kimmey Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbush Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenbush Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmar have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Manor
- Hampton Manor is located in Rensselaer County
- Rensselaer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmere have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmere
- Westmere is located in Albany County
- Roessleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roessleville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenbush
- East Greenbush is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Greenbush <7>
- Couse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Loudonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
- Colonie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
- Clarksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Castleton-on-Hudson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton-on-Hudson
- Castleton-on-Hudson is located in Rensselaer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton-on-Hudson <7>
- 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 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 Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #943796 (Bethlehem Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #943796 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: Delmar
- County: Albany Elev: 67
- Location given for GNIS #943796 (Bethlehem Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #63976
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bethlehem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6200, Longitude: -73.8220 |
<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 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |