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A visit to the German Church 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 German Church Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the German Church Cemetery:

42.2939, -73.6572

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

The German Church Cemetery is located in Columbia County<2>.

The county seat for Columbia County is located in Hudson. Hudson lies just to the west southwest of the German Church Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the German Church Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the German Church Cemetery.<4>

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

  • West Ghent Reformed Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Ghent Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ghent Union Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent Union Cemetery
  • Snyder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Columbia County Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Crum Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Crum Church Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Church Cemetery
  • Harlemville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Harlemville Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemville Cemetery
  • Shufelt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Shufelt Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shufelt Cemetery
  • Stuyvesant Falls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Claverack Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Chatham Rural Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Chatham Rural Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Rural Cemetery
    • Swartwout Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hudson City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hudson City Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson City Cemetery
    • Cedar Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cedar Park Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park Cemetery
      • The Cedar Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64159 <5>
    • Spencertown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Kinderhook Reformed Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • Lampman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Lampman Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lampman Cemetery

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 German Church Cemetery.

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

  • Mellenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Philmont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Harlemville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Harlemville is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemville
  • Ghent
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Stottville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Martindale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Martindale is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
  • Moorhouse Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Moorhouse Corner is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhouse Corner
  • Chatham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rossman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rossman is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossman
  • Lorenz Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lorenz Park is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenz Park
  • Greenport Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenport Center is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenport Center
  • Hollowville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hudson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kinderhook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Athens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Churchtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Churchtown is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
    • Red Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Rock is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Rock City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Rock City is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Chatham Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Chatham Center is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
    • Coxsackie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Valatie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Craryville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Green River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Green River is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
    • Austerlitz
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • New Concord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • New Concord is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord

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 German Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbia County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The German Church Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 German Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Columbia 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 German Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2555949  (German Church Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2555949 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: Columbia
      • Est. Elev: 100 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Stottville
      • Location given for German Church Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.2938889     Lon: -73.6572222
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- German Church 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>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.
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