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A visit to the Collins 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 Collins Cemetery ...

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

42.2140, -73.5221

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

The Collins Cemetery is located in Columbia County<2>.

The county seat for Columbia County is located in Hudson. Hudson lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of the Collins Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Collins Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Collins Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hillsdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hillsdale Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale Cemetery
  • Crum Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Crum Church Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Church Cemetery
  • Niver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Niver Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niver Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Harlemville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Harlemville Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemville Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Old St. Bridget's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Austerlitz Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Austerlitz Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austerlitz Cemetery
  • Spencertown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Copake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Copake Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ghent Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ghent Union Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent Union Cemetery
    • German Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The German Church Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Church Cemetery
    • West Copake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The West Copake Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Copake Cemetery
    • West Center Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • St. James Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Columbia County Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Snyder Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Great Barrington (MA).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90946 <5>
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peters Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Great Barrington (MA).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2336505 <5>
    • Ahavath Sholom Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Pelton Brook Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • VanDeusen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The VanDeusen Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VanDeusen Cemetery
      • The VanDeusen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Van Deusen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2226435 <5>
    • Rockdale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rockdale Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale 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 Collins Cemetery.

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

  • Craryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • North Egremont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • North Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
  • Green River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Green River is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
  • Egremont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
  • Egremont Plain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Egremont Plain is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont Plain
  • Alford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Alford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
  • Harlemville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Harlemville is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemville
  • Martindale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Martindale is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
  • Copake Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Copake Lake is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Lake
  • Copake Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • South Egremont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
  • Philmont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Copake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Austerlitz
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mellenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Great Barrington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
    • Van Deusenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Van Deusenville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Deusenville
    • Housatonic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Housatonic is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housatonic
    • Hollowville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Taghkanic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Moorhouse Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Moorhouse Corner is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhouse Corner
    • Weed Mines
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Weed Mines is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
    • Rockdale Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockdale Mills is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Mills
    • Ghent
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Red Rock is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock

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 Collins 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 Collins 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 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 Collins 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 Collins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #947154  (Collins Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #947154 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: 253 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hillsdale
      • Location given for Collins Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.2139779     Lon: -73.522061
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Collins 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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