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A visit to the Morrison Cemetery ...


The location of the Morrison 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 Morrison Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.7495°   (42° 44' 58")

Lon:   -73.5557°   (-73° 33' 20")

The Morrison Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County<2>.

The county seat for Rensselaer County is located in Troy. Troy lies just to the west of the Morrison 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 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 Morrison 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 Morrison 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Morrison Cemetery.

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

    • Brunswick
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Quackenkill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Poestenkill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Raymertown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymertown
      • Raymertown is located in Rensselaer County
    • Sycaway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycaway
      • Sycaway is located in Rensselaer County
    • Wynantskill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynantskill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynantskill
      • Wynantskill is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynantskill <4>
    • Grafton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Troy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
    • Albia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
      • Albia is located in Rensselaer County
    • Pittstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
      • Pittstown is located in Rensselaer County
    • Pleasantdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
      • Pleasantdale is located in Rensselaer County
    • Waterford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Lansingburgh
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansingburgh
        • Lansingburgh is located in Rensselaer County
      • Green Island
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
        • Green Island is located in Albany County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Island <4>
      • Watervliet
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
        • Watervliet is located in Albany County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
        • Former names for Watervliet:
        • Gibbonsville
        • Port Schuyler
        • West Troy
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <4>
      • West Sand Lake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sand Lake
        • West Sand Lake is located in Rensselaer County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Sand Lake <4>
      • Averill Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Cohoes
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Boyntonville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyntonville
        • Boyntonville is located in Rensselaer County
      • Menands
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Halfmoon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Loudonville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
        • Loudonville is located in Albany County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <4>
      • Best
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
        • Best is located in Rensselaer County
      • Valley Falls
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
        • Valley Falls is located in Rensselaer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <4>
      • Potter Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hill
        • Potter Hill is located in Rensselaer County
      • Halfmoon Beach
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
        • Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
      • Schaghticoke
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaghticoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaghticoke
        • Schaghticoke is located in Rensselaer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaghticoke <4>
      • Latham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Newtonville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

    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 Morrison 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 Morrison Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Morrison Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Martin Hayner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Martin Hayner Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Martin Hayner Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Hayner Cemetery
    • Opposite Brick Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Opposite Brick Church Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • The Opposite Brick Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gilead Brick Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Opposite Brick Church Cemetery
    • Eagle Mills Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Eagle Mills Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • The Eagle Mills Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Millville Cemetery
      • Sunnyside Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Mills Cemetery
    • Bonesteel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonesteel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bonesteel Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonesteel Cemetery
    • Coonradt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Coonradt Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Coonradt Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coonradt Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Aikens Corners Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Old Cooksborough Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Forest Hills Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hills Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hills Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Snyder Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • St. John Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Elmwood Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • New Mt. Ida Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • St. Jean Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Jean Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jean Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Fifty Six Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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

    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 Morrison Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #957703  (Morrison Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #957703 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: Averill Park
      • County: Rensselaer         Elev: 180
      • Location given for GNIS #957703 (Morrison 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 '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 Morrison Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7495, Longitude: -73.5557       In this case, the coordinates for the Morrison 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>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.
    <7>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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