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:
42.9079, -73.5940
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 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest 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 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Elmwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elmwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Stillwater Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
- Yellow Meeting House Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Baker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Hudson View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hudson View Cemetery is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson View Cemetery
- St. Paul's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Cemetery
- Fraser Burial Site
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Fraser Burial Site is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser Burial Site
- Brookins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Brookins Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookins Cemetery
- Old Cooksborough Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Aikens Corners Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brownell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Brownell Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownell Cemetery
- Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Quaker Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Quaker Church Cemetery is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Church Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Dunham Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Dunham Cemetery is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunham Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Halfmoon - Middletown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Warren Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Warren Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
- West Hoosick Rural Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The West Hoosick Rural Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hoosick Rural Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the West Hoosick Rural Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Hoosick Falls.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969216 <5>
- Woodside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Woodside Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 33 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:
- Schaghticoke
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Valley Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Crandall Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Crandall Corners is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Corners
- Stillwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Johnsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mechanicville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Willow Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Willow Glen is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
- Raymertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Raymertown is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymertown
- Pittstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pittstown is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
- North Easton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Easton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Easton
- Stillwater Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stillwater Center is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater Center
- Coons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Coons is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Halfmoon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasantdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasantdale is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
- Boyntonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Boyntonville is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyntonville
- Buskirk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ketchums Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ketchums Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchums Corners
- Clifton Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Waterford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lansingburgh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lansingburgh is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansingburgh
- Center Cambridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Center Cambridge is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cambridge
- Fly Summit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fly Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Summit
- Halfmoon Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
- Cohoes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Quackenkill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Quackenkill is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quackenkill
- Deans Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Deans Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Corners
- Potter Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Potter Hill is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hill
- Eagle Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Archdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Archdale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archdale
- Cedar Bluffs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Bluffs is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluffs
- Malta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Round Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Country Knolls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Country Knolls is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Knolls
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.
- Clifton Park
- Cohoes
- Eagle Bridge
- Halfmoon
- Mechanicville
- Round Lake
- Schaghticoke
- Waterford
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 #949593 (Elmwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #949593 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: 120 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Schaghticoke
- Location given for Elmwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.907855 Lon: -73.5940052
- 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. |
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