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A visit to the High Falls 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 High Falls Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the High Falls Cemetery:

41.8168, -74.1465

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

The High Falls Cemetery is located in Ulster County<2>.

The county seat for Ulster County is located in Kingston. Kingston lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the High Falls Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the High Falls Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the High Falls Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Coxing Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Coxing Cemetery is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxing Cemetery
  • Whitfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield Cemetery
  • Rosendale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Rosendale Cemetery is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Accord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Accord Cemetery is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord Cemetery
  • Rochester Reformed Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • New Paltz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Paltz Cemetery is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paltz Cemetery
  • Krumville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lefever Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lefever Cemetery is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefever Cemetery
  • Pine Bush Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Pine Bush Cemetery is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bush Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery of Loyd
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Cemetery of Loyd is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery of Loyd
    • The Union Cemetery of Loyd has also been known as:
    • Lloyd Union Cemetery
    • Lloyd Union Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65110 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Bush Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Bush Cemetery is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bush Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Olivebridge.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2215599 <5>
    • Tongore Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Tongore Cemetery is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tongore Cemetery
    • Dubois Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Dubois Cemetery is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubois Cemetery
    • Hurley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Palentown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Palentown Cemetery is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palentown Cemetery
    • St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Gardiner.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #173091 <5>
    • Clintondale Friends Ground Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Relyea Ground Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Relyea Ground Cemetery is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relyea Ground Cemetery
    • Hutton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hutton Cemetery is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton Cemetery
    • Ascension Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Beaver Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the High Falls Cemetery.

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

  • Kyserike
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Kyserike is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyserike
  • High Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Stone Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Kripplebush
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kripplebush is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kripplebush
  • Mohonk Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Rosendale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cottekill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Accord
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Tillson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Binnewater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Binnewater is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnewater
  • Lomontville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lomontville is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomontville
  • New Paltz
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Rifton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lefever Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lefever Falls is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefever Falls
    • Atwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Atwood is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
    • Plutarch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Plutarch is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plutarch
    • Creeklocks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Creeklocks is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creeklocks
    • Whiteport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Whiteport is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteport
    • Kerhonkson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Olivebridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hurley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gardiner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Clintondale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lloyd
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lloyd is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
    • Esopus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hillside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hillside is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside

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 High Falls Cemetery. The following communities are located in Ulster County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The High Falls 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 High Falls Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Ulster 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 High Falls Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #952736  (High Falls Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #952736 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: Ulster
      • Est. Elev: 73 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mohonk Lake
      • Location given for High Falls Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.8167598     Lon: -74.1465334
      • 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 Ulster, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- High Falls 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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