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The location of the Meadow Lawn 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 Meadow Lawn Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.7454°   (42° 44' 43")

Lon:   -73.3496°   (-73° 20' 58")

The Meadow Lawn Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County<2>.

The county seat for Rensselaer County is located in Troy. Troy lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of the Meadow Lawn Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Meadow Lawn 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 Meadow Lawn 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Meadow Lawn Cemetery.

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

    • Grafton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Petersburg Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Junction
      • Petersburg Junction is located in Rensselaer County
    • Potter Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hill
      • Potter Hill is located in Rensselaer County
    • Williamstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
    • Pownal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pownal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
      • Pownal is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
    • Pownal Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal Center
      • Pownal Center is located in Bennington County (VT)
    • Hoosick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Boyntonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyntonville
      • Boyntonville is located in Rensselaer County
    • Quackenkill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quackenkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quackenkill
      • Quackenkill is located in Rensselaer County
    • Pittstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
      • Pittstown is located in Rensselaer County
    • Hoosick Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Greylock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greylock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylock
      • Greylock is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Raymertown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymertown
        • Raymertown is located in Rensselaer County
      • Brunswick
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Poestenkill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Bennington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
        • Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
      • Old Bennington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bennington
        • Old Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Averill Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Sand Lake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • North Adams
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
        • North Adams is located in Berkshire County (MA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
      • Bennington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Paper Mill Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
        • Paper Mill Village is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Walloomsac
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walloomsac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walloomsac
        • Walloomsac is located in Rensselaer County
      • West Stephentown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stephentown
        • West Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County
      • Stamford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
        • Stamford is located in Bennington County (VT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • North Bennington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bennington
        • North Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people

    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 Meadow Lawn 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 Meadow Lawn Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Meadow Lawn Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Center Berlin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Sherman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Sherman Yard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Yard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherman Yard Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Yard Cemetery
    • J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • The J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Woodland - J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2333360 <6>
    • Edgar Rathburn Farm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgar Rathburn Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edgar Rathburn Farm Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgar Rathburn Farm Cemetery
    • North Pownal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The North Pownal Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • The North Pownal Cemetery has also been known as:
      • North Pownal Yard Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Pownal Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2192261 <6>
    • Snyder Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
    • Lovett Yard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lovett Yard Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Lovett Yard Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovett Yard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2170539 <6>
    • Joseph Barber Farm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fifty Six Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fifty Six Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fifty Six Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fifty Six Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Bloedel Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Westlawn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Williams College Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Reuben Jepson Farm Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reuben Jepson Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reuben Jepson Farm Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reuben Jepson Farm Cemetery
      • Dunn - Ell Card Lot
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dunn - Ell Card Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Dunn - Ell Card Lot is located in Bennington County (VT)
        • The Dunn - Ell Card Lot has also been known as:
        • Dunn - Ell Card Plot
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn - Ell Card Lot
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2578713 <6>
      • Pownal Center Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Paddock - Peckham Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paddock - Peckham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paddock - Peckham Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paddock - Peckham Cemetery
      • Hoosick Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoosick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoosick Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoosick 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 Meadow Lawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #956882  (Meadow Lawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #956882 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: Berlin
      • County: Rensselaer         Elev: 223
      • Location given for GNIS #956882 (Meadow Lawn 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' (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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Meadow Lawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7454, Longitude: -73.3496       In this case, the coordinates for the Meadow Lawn 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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