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A visit to the Garfield Cemetery ...


The location of the Garfield Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Garfield Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.5431°   (42° 32' 35")

Lon:   -73.3951°   (-73° 23' 42")

The Garfield Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County<2>.

The county seat for Rensselaer County is located in Troy. Troy lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Garfield 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 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 Garfield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Rensselaer 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 Garfield 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 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Garfield Cemetery.

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

    • Wyomanock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomanock
      • Wyomanock is located in Rensselaer County
    • Hancock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
    • West Stephentown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stephentown
      • West Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County
    • Hoag Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoag Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag Corners
      • Hoag Corners is located in Rensselaer County
    • East Nassau
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nassau
      • East Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Brainard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New Britain ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
      • New Britain is located in Columbia County
    • Shaker Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Canaan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pittsfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
      • Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
    • Sand Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Stevens Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
      • Stevens Corner is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Berkshire
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
        • Berkshire is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Averill Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill Park
        • Averill Park is located in Rensselaer County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Averill Park <4>
      • Canaan Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
        • Canaan Center is located in Columbia County
      • Richmond
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
        • Richmond is located in Berkshire County (MA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
      • Coltsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coltsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltsville
        • Coltsville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Cheshire
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
        • Cheshire is located in Berkshire County (MA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
      • Nassau
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
        • Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <4>
      • New Concord
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
        • New Concord is located in Columbia County
      • Dalton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
        • Dalton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,479 people
      • Town Crest Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Crest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Crest Village
        • Town Crest Village is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • West Sand Lake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sand Lake
        • West Sand Lake is located in Rensselaer County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Sand Lake <4>
      • East Schodack
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Rock City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
        • Rock City is located in Columbia County
      • West Stockbridge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stockbridge
        • West Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County (MA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
      • Lenox
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
        • Lenox is located in Berkshire County (MA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
      • Arnoldville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
        • Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Poestenkill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Best
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
        • Best is located in Rensselaer County
      • Luther
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
        • Luther is located in Rensselaer 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 Garfield 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 Garfield Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Garfield Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Presbyterian Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Presbyterian Hill Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Hill Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Cemetery of the Evergreens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mott Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mott Cemetery
    • Hancock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Larkin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Gilbert Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gilbert Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2268638 <6>
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Cornwall - Tilden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornwall - Tilden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cornwall - Tilden Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornwall - Tilden Cemetery
    • Ahavath Sholom Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Love of Peace Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Gardner Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Tucker Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Shaker Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Pittsfield Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Lanesborough Center Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanesborough Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lanesborough Center Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanesborough Center Cemetery
      • Center Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Center Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Mountainview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Mountainview Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
        • The Mountainview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mountain View Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountainview Cemetery
      • Talcott Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talcott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Talcott Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talcott Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Center Berlin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Berlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Center Berlin Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Berlin Cemetery

    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 Garfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #950905  (Garfield Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #950905 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: Stephentown Center
      • County: Rensselaer         Elev: 276
      • Location given for GNIS #950905 (Garfield Cemetery)

    The official website for Rensselaer County: www.rensco.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Rensselaer, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Garfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5431, Longitude: -73.3951       In this case, the coordinates for the Garfield Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.
    <8>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.




 

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