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A visit to the Forest Hills 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 Forest Hills Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Forest Hills Cemetery:

42.7187, -73.6373

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Forest Hills Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Forest Hills Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County<2>.

The county seat for Rensselaer County is located in Troy. Troy lies just to the west northwest of the Forest Hills Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Forest Hills Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Forest Hills Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Old Mt. Ida Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Old Mt. Ida Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Ida Cemetery
    • The Old Mt. Ida Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Ida Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65347 <5>
  • Elmwood Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Elmwood Hill Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Hill Cemetery
  • New Mt. Ida Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The New Mt. Ida Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mt. Ida Cemetery
  • Coonradt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Coonradt Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonradt Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Troy.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66046 <5>
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
  • Eagle Mills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Eagle Mills Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills Cemetery
    • The Eagle Mills Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Millville Cemetery
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lansingburgh Village Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Watervliet Arsenal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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    • Albany Muslim Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Albany Muslim Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany Muslim Cemetery
    • Opposite Brick Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Opposite Brick Church Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opposite Brick Church Cemetery
      • The Opposite Brick Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gilead Brick Church Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • Van Schaick Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Van Schaick Family Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Schaick Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Van Schaick Family Cemetery is located in Cohoes.
      • The Van Schaick Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Van Schaick Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2462966 <5>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Green Island.
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Bernard's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64113 <5>
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maplewood Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Watervliet.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65207 <5>
    • St. Basils Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Basils Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Basils Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Basils Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Watervliet.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146998 <5>
    • St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Watervliet.
      • The St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      • Be careful, some people have confused the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery with the Forest Hills Cemetery and the Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #3 (located 7 miles to the southwest).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2450256 <5>
    • St. Colman's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Colman's Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Colman's Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Colman's Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Green Island.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2547755 <5>
    • Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The St. Patrick's Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick's Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patrick's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Watervliet.
      • The St. Patrick's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Patrick Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66144 <5>
    • Albany Rural Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Albany Rural Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany Rural Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Albany Rural Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Albany.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63827 <5>
    • St. Agnes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Agnes Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Agnes Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Albany.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65917 <5>
    • Blooming Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Blooming Grove Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Morrison Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Cemetery
    • Martin Hayner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Martin Hayner Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Hayner Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Forest Hills Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Forest Hills Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Albia
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Albia is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
  • Wynantskill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Sycaway
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Sycaway is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycaway
  • Troy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Troy is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
  • Brunswick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Green Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Watervliet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Watervliet is located in Albany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
    • Former names for Watervliet:
    • Gibbonsville
    • Port Schuyler
    • West Troy
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <6>
  • Menands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Defreestville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Defreestville is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defreestville
  • Lansingburgh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lansingburgh is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansingburgh
  • Poestenkill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cohoes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pleasantdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Pleasantdale is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
    • West Sand Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Waterford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Latham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Newtonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Loudonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • West Albany
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • West Albany is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albany
    • Albany
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rensselaer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Couse
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Couse is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
    • Luther
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Luther is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
    • Best
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Best is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
    • Averill Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sand Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Quackenkill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Quackenkill is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quackenkill

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 Forest Hills 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 Forest Hills Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Forest Hills Cemetery: