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A visit to the Ferguson Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Ferguson Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ferguson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Ferguson Cemetery (FG ID #64524)

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 Ferguson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat:   42.7735°   (42° 46' 24")

Lon:   -74.0745°   (-74° 4' 28")

The cemetery is located in Schenectady County<4>.

As an estimate, the Ferguson Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Rotterdam.

The county seat for Schenectady County is located in Schenectady. Schenectady lies just to the east northeast of the Ferguson Cemetery .

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 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 Ferguson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Schenectady 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 Ferguson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ferguson Cemetery.

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

    • Princetown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
      • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
    • Duane Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duane Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
      • Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Duanesburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duanesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
      • Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
    • Rynex Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
      • Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
    • Mariaville Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
      • Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Altamont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <6>
    • Rotterdam
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotterdam
      • Rotterdam is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rotterdam <6>
    • Delanson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fullers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullers have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
      • Fullers is located in Albany County
    • Schenectady
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Scotia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Scotia is located in Schenectady County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <6>
    • Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Meadowdale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
        • Meadowdale is located in Albany County
      • Hartmans Corners
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmans Corners
        • Hartmans Corners is located in Albany County
      • Guilderland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Esperance
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esperance have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperance
        • Esperance is located in Schoharie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esperance <6>
      • Berne
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Cranesville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Voorheesville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorheesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorheesville
        • Voorheesville is located in Albany County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,750 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voorheesville <6>
      • Lisha Kill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisha Kill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisha Kill
        • Lisha Kill is located in Albany County
      • Aqueduct
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
        • Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
      • East Glenville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
        • East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
      • Glenville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Gallupville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • New Salem
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
        • New Salem is located in Albany County
      • Westmere
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmere have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmere
        • Westmere is located in Albany County
      • Niskayuna
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

    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 Ferguson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Schenectady County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ferguson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Ferguson Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Fairview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Princetown Reform Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Princetown Reform Church Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Princetown Reform Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Duanesburg.
      • The Princetown Reform Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Princetown Church Cemetery
      • Princetown Evangelical Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Princetown Reformed Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princetown Reform Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2183679 <2>
    • Bradshaw Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bradshaw Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Bradshaw Family Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bradshaw Family Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Schenectady.
      • The Bradshaw Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bradshaw Family Burial Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradshaw Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2548951 <2>
    • Wasson Family Burial Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wasson Family Burial Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Wasson Family Burial Ground is located in Schenectady County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wasson Family Burial Ground is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Schenectady.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wasson Family Burial Ground
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2400087 <2>
    • Duanesburg Village Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Duanesburg Village Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Duanesburg Village Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Duanesburg.
      • The Duanesburg Village Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Duanesburg Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duanesburg Village Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2223706 <2>
    • Ostrander Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ostrander Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Ostrander Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ostrander Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Altamont.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ostrander Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65565 <2>
    • Wagner Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wagner Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Wagner Family Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2569977 <2>
    • Snyder Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Snyder Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Snyder Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Altamont.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66330 <2>
    • Westfall Burying Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Westfall Burying Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Westfall Burying Ground is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westfall Burying Ground is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Altamont.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfall Burying Ground
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2438693 <2>
    • Vanderpool Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Vanderpool Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Vanderpool Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Vanderpool Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Altamont.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanderpool Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66607 <2>
    • Lainhart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lainhart Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Lainhart Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lainhart Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Altamont.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lainhart Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65034 <2>
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rotterdam.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64873 <2>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St.s Cyril and Method Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The St.s Cyril and Method Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St.s Cyril and Method Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rotterdam.
        • The St.s Cyril and Method Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Cyril Cemetery
        • South Schenectady Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Cyril and Method Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65950 <2>
      • Mariahville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mariahville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mariahville Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mariahville Cemetery
      • Wiggins Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wiggins Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Wiggins Family Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wiggins Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Duanesburg.
        • The Wiggins Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wiggins Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggins Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2315220 <2>
      • Town Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Town Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Town Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Town Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Duanesburg.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2315237 <2>
      • Duanesburg Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Christ Episcopal Church
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Pangburn-Wemple Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pangburn-Wemple Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
        • The Pangburn-Wemple Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pangburn-Wemple Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Rotterdam.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pangburn-Wemple Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2258554 <2>
      • Schenectady Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Schenectady Memorial Park is located in Schenectady County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Schenectady Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Rotterdam.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schenectady Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66247 <2>
      • Viewland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Viewland Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Viewland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Schenectady.
        • The Viewland Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cobblestone Reformed Church Cemetery
        • View Land Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viewland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66615 <2>

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Ferguson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #949979  (Ferguson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #949979 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: Rotterdam Junction
      • County: Schenectady         Elev: 165
      • Location given for GNIS #949979 (Ferguson Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #64524

    The official website for Schenectady County: www.schenectadycounty.com/

    The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ferguson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7735, Longitude: -74.0745       In this case, the coordinates for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Schenectady, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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.
    <8>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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