A visit to the Locust 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 Locust Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Locust Cemetery:
42.4148, -74.0532
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Locust Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Locust Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.
The county seat for Greene County is located in Catskill. Catskill lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Locust Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Locust Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Locust Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Locust Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Craw Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Craw Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craw Cemetery
- Greenville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Greenville Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- O'Hara Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The O'Hara Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Hara Cemetery
- Shepard Family Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Christian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Christian Church Cemetery is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Christian Church Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of South Westerlo.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2287328 <5>
- Boardman & St. John Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Medusa Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Medusa Cemetery is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medusa Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Medusa Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Medusa.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65252 <5>
- Stone Bridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Stone Bridge Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bridge Cemetery
- East Durham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The East Durham Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Durham Cemetery
- Freehold Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Freehold Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freehold Cemetery
- Greenville Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Quaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pratt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Pratt Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Cemetery
- Waldron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Waldron Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron Cemetery
- Blaisdell Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- King Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The King Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- King Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The King Hill Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Hill Cemetery
- Huyck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Huyck Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Huyck Cemetery is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyck Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2448778 <5>
- Westerlo Central Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Westerlo Central Cemetery is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerlo Central Cemetery
- The Westerlo Central Cemetery has also been known as:
- Westerlo Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2312518 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Locust Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Locust Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Norton Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Norton Hill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
- Greenville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- South Westerlo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Westerlo is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westerlo
- Medusa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Surprise
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cornwallville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Woodstock is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Gayhead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gayhead is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
- Dormansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dormansville is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dormansville
- Westerlo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Alcove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Cooksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cooksburg is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
- Cairo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Medway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Medway is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Coeymans Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rensselaerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Preston Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Preston - Potter Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Potter Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
- South Berne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- South Berne is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berne
- Round Top
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- South Cairo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Cairo is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cairo
- Reidsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Reidsville is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
- Brooksburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brooksburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Aquetuck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Aquetuck is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquetuck
- Bates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bates is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
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 Locust Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Locust Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cairo
- Cairo lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Locust Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cairo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Oak Hill
- Rensselaerville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Locust Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Greene 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 Locust Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #955796 (Locust Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #955796 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: Greene
- Est. Elev: 239 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Greenville
- Location given for Locust Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4148038 Lon: -74.0531892
- 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 Greene, 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' (or 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- Locust 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |