A visit to the Fisher 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 Fisher Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Fisher Cemetery (FG ID #64539)
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 Fisher Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fisher Cemetery
Lat: 42.7797° (42° 46' 46")
Lon: -73.9587° (-73° 57' 31")
The cemetery is located in Schenectady County<2>.
As an estimate, the Fisher Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rotterdam.
The county seat for Schenectady County is located in Schenectady. Schenectady lies just to the north northeast of the Fisher Cemetery .
Name Variations for Fisher 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.
Fisher Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rotterdam United Methodist 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 28 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Fisher Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fisher Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Adalbert Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Agudat Achim Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gates of Heaven Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Beth Israel Lower Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Beth Shalom Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Workmens Circle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Adath Israel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Free Jewish Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Beth Israel Upper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Vedder Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Viewland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St.s Cyril and Method Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Schenectady Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pangburn-Wemple Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pangburn-Wemple Cemetery
- 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:<6>
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2258554 <1>
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Holy Name Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Name Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holy Name Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
- Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Park View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. John the Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. John Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
- Old St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- First Presbyterian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- First Reformed Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Georges Episcopal Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fisher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fisher Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rotterdam
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <8>
- Schenectady
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fullers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fullers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
- Fullers is located in Albany County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fullers
- From the Fisher Cemetery to Fullers
- Scotia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <8>
- Lisha Kill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hartmans Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Guilderland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Niskayuna
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Aqueduct
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Princetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Altamont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <8>
- Alplaus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- East Glenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rynex Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Duane Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duane Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
- Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Meadowdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Westmere
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmere have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmere
- Westmere is located in Albany County
- Colonie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonie
- Colonie is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonie <8>
- Voorheesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Duanesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duanesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
- Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
- Roessleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roessleville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roessleville
- Roessleville is located in Albany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roessleville <8>
- Burnt Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mariaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mariaville Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
- Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
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 Fisher 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 Fisher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alplaus
- Altamont
- Colonie
- Schenectady
- Scotia
- Voorheesville
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 Fisher 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 ...
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 Fisher Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #950156 (Fisher Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #950156 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: Schenectady
- County: Schenectady Elev: 102
- Location given for GNIS #950156 (Fisher Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #64539
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Schenectady County: www.schenectadycounty.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fisher Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7797, Longitude: -73.9587 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | 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. |
<8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |