A visit to the Elmwood 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 Elmwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elmwood Cemetery:
42.6387, -73.6071
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County<2>.
The county seat for Rensselaer County is located in Troy. Troy lies just to the north northwest of the Elmwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Elmwood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Elmwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elmwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Albany Muslim Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Albany Muslim Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany Muslim Cemetery
- Blooming Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Clarks Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Clarks Chapel Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Chapel Cemetery
- Brookside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Brookside Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Coonradt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Coonradt Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonradt Cemetery
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
- Forest Hills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Forest Hills Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- St. Jean Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Jean Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jean Cemetery
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Rensselaer Rural Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tucker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elmwood Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Elmwood Hill Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Hill Cemetery
- New Mt. Ida Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The New Mt. Ida Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mt. Ida Cemetery
- Old Mt. Ida Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Mt. Ida Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Ida Cemetery
- The Old Mt. Ida Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Ida Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65347 <5>
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Troy.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66046 <5>
- Beverwyck Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Beverwyck Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverwyck Cemetery
- Greenbush Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Greenbush Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush Cemetery
- Eagle Mills Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Eagle Mills Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills Cemetery
- The Eagle Mills Cemetery has also been known as:
- Millville Cemetery
- Sunnyside Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elmwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elmwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Sand Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Best
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Best is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
- Sliters
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sliters is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sliters
- Averill Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Luther
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Luther is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Sand Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wynantskill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Poestenkill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Defreestville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Defreestville is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defreestville
- Couse
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Couse is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
- East Greenbush
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Schodack
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Albia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Albia is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
- Hampton Manor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hampton Manor is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Manor
- Schodack Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Schodack Center is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schodack Center
- Rensselaer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sycaway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sycaway is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycaway
- Hoag Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hoag Corners is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag Corners
- West Stephentown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stephentown
- Troy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Troy is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
- Brunswick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Watervliet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Watervliet is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
- Former names for Watervliet:
- Gibbonsville
- Port Schuyler
- West Troy
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <6>
- Menands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glenmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nassau
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- East Nassau
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nassau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Green Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Loudonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Albany
(8 miles [12.9 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 Elmwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rensselaer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elmwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albany
- Averill Park
- East Greenbush
- Green Island
- Loudonville
- Poestenkill
- Rensselaer
- Sand Lake
- Troy
- Troy lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Elmwood Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Watervliet
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Elmwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Rensselaer 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 Elmwood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #949590 (Elmwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #949590 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: Rensselaer
- Est. Elev: 170 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Averill Park
- Location given for Elmwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.6386906 Lon: -73.6070606
- 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 Rensselaer, 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 from Point A (ie- Elmwood 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |