A visit to the High Point 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 High Point Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The High Point Cemetery (FG ID #64807).
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 Point Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the High Point Cemetery:
42.6926, -74.0585
The High Point Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Altamont.
The cemetery is located in Albany County<3>.
The county seat for Albany County is located in Albany. Albany lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of the High Point Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the High Point Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the High Point Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from High Point Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Severson Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Knox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Van Aernam Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lainhart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vanderpool Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Westfall Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Snyder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Finch Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Saddlemire Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Old Knox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thompson's Lake Rural Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Guilderland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ostrander Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wagner Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cornell Family Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lee Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Zeh Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stephen Hungerford Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Princetown Reform Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the High Point Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from High Point Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Altamont
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Knox
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Duane Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
- East Berne
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fullers
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Princetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Berne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hartmans Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Duanesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Voorheesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Guilderland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rotterdam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Delanson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Reidsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Scotland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rynex Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gallupville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- South Berne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Clarksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mariaville Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
- Westmere
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Westmere is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmere
- Mariaville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Slingerlands
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lisha Kill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Schenectady
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Scotia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Point Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Albany County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The High Point Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altamont
- Schenectady
- Scotia
- Voorheesville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Point Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Albany 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 Point Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #64807
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #952754 (High Point Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #952754 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: Albany
- Est. Elev: 336 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Altamont
- Location given for High Point Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.6925767 Lon: -74.0584611
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- High Point Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Albany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |