A visit to the Ferguson 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 Ferguson Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> 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. 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 Ferguson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ferguson Cemetery:
42.7735, -74.0745
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery has been estimated.<3> - use with caution.
The Ferguson Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the west of Rotterdam.
The cemetery is located in Schenectady County<4>.
The county seat for Schenectady County is located in Schenectady. Schenectady lies just to the east northeast of the Ferguson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ferguson Cemetery.
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.<5>
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)
- Bradshaw Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wasson Family Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Duanesburg Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ostrander Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wagner Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Snyder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Westfall Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Vanderpool Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lainhart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- St.s Cyril and Method Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mariahville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mariahville Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariahville Cemetery
- Wiggins Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Town Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- 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)
- The Pangburn-Wemple Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pangburn-Wemple Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pangburn-Wemple Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southwest of Rotterdam.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2258554 <1>
- Schenectady Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Viewland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] 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)
- Duane Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
- Duanesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rynex Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mariaville Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
- Mariaville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Altamont
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rotterdam
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Delanson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fullers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scotia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Knox
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Pattersonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Schenectady
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rotterdam Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Braman Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Meadowdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hartmans Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Guilderland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stoodley Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burtonsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Esperance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Berne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- East Berne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cranesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lisha Kill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Aqueduct
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alplaus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Glenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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.
- Alplaus
- Altamont
- Esperance
- Schenectady
- Scotia
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:
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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #64524
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #949979 (Ferguson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #949979 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: Schenectady
- Est. Elev: 165 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rotterdam Junction
- Location given for Ferguson Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.7734093 Lon: -74.0742931
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ferguson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |