A visit to the First Presbyterian 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 First Presbyterian Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The First Presbyterian Cemetery (FG ID #641199).
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 First Presbyterian Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the First Presbyterian Cemetery:
42.8173, -73.9449
The First Presbyterian Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Schenectady.
The cemetery is located in Schenectady County<2>.
Adjacent to the First Presbyterian Cemetery and just to the south is the First Reformed Church Cemetery.
The county seat for Schenectady County is located in Schenectady. Schenectady lies just to the south southeast of the First Presbyterian Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the First Presbyterian Cemetery.
Name Variations for First Presbyterian Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
First Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
- First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the First Presbyterian Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from First Presbyterian Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Maple Shade Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Old Reformed Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sanders Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Old St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. John Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- St. John the Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Vale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Vedder Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Viewland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fisher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Agudat Achim Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beth Shalom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Workmens Circle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Adath Israel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beth Israel Lower Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Free Jewish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beth Israel Upper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gates of Heaven Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Park View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Name Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Holy Name Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Name Cemetery
- Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the First Presbyterian Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from First Presbyterian Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Schenectady
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Scotia
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rotterdam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Aqueduct
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alplaus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Glenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stoodley Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lisha Kill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Niskayuna
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Groom Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Princetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fullers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Burnt Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rotterdam Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rynex Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hartmans Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Guilderland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Colonie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elnora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jonesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pattersonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Charlton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Duane Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
- Altamont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Westmere
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Westmere is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmere
- Halfmoon Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Clifton Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Country Knolls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Country Knolls is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Knolls
- Glenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mariaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mariaville Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
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 First Presbyterian 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 First Presbyterian Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alplaus
- Altamont
- Clifton Park
- Colonie
- Schenectady
- Scotia
- Scotia lies less than 2 miles<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the First Presbyterian Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Scotia.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
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 either 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 First Presbyterian 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 First Presbyterian Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #641199
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2438289 (First Presbyterian Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2438289 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: 71 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Schenectady
- Location given for First Presbyterian Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.8175 Lon: -73.9446
- 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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- First Presbyterian 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |