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A visit to the Medusa 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 Medusa Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Medusa Cemetery (FG ID #65252)

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 Medusa Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.4361°   (42° 26' 9")

Lon:   -74.1237°   (-74° 7' 25")

The cemetery is located in Albany County<2>.

As an estimate, the Medusa Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Medusa.

The county seat for Albany County is located in Albany. Albany lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the northeast of the Medusa Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Medusa Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Albany 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 Medusa 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 Medusa Cemetery.

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

    • Medusa
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Oak Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Norton Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
      • Norton Hill is located in Greene County
    • Cooksburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
      • Cooksburg is located in Albany County
    • South Westerlo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westerlo
      • South Westerlo is located in Albany County
    • Preston Hollow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Hollow
      • Preston Hollow is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston Hollow <4>
    • Cornwallville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Greenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rensselaerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Preston - Potter Hollow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Potter Hollow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
      • Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
    • Westerlo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Dormansville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dormansville
        • Dormansville is located in Albany County
      • South Berne
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Berne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berne
        • South Berne is located in Albany County
      • Livingstonville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstonville
        • Livingstonville is located in Schoharie County
      • Woodstock
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
        • Woodstock is located in Greene County
      • Surprise
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Manorkill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
        • Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
      • Brooksburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
        • Brooksburg is located in Greene County
      • Gayhead
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
        • Gayhead is located in Greene County
      • Alcove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Franklinton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
        • Franklinton is located in Schoharie County
      • Windham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
        • Windham is located in Greene County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <4>
      • Cairo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
        • Cairo is located in Greene County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <4>
      • Coeymans Hollow
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Broome Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
        • Broome Center is located in Schoharie County

    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 Medusa 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 Medusa Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Medusa Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Pratt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Boardman & St. John Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hayes Baldwin Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Durham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durham Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
    • Stone Bridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Bridge Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Bridge Cemetery
    • Locust Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locust Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Cemetery
    • Fleming Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fleming Ridge Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Fleming Ridge Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fleming Ridge Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Rensselaerville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Ridge Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2762568 <1>
    • Brookside Rural Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Brookside Rural Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brookside Rural Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Preston Hollow.
      • The Brookside Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brookside Cemetery
      • Preston Hollow Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Rural Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64047 <1>
    • East Durham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Durham Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Durham Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • O'Hara Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Hara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The O'Hara Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Hara Cemetery
      • Christian Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Westerlo Central Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Rensselaerville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Potters Hollow Rural Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Potters Hollow Rural Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Potters Hollow Rural Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Preston Hollow.
        • The Potters Hollow Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Potter Hollow Rural Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potters Hollow Rural Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2273277 <1>
      • Cornwallville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornwallville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cornwallville Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornwallville Cemetery
      • Craw Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Craw Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craw Cemetery
      • Greenville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Shepard Family Burial Ground
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

    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 Medusa Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #956908  (Medusa Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #956908 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: Greenville
      • County: Albany         Elev: 251
      • Location given for GNIS #956908 (Medusa Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #65252

    The official website for Albany County: www.albanycounty.com/

    The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

    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>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.
    <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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Medusa Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4361, Longitude: -74.1237    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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.




 

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