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A visit to the Oakwood 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 Oakwood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave<1> website: The Oakwood Cemetery (FAG ID #65506)

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 Oakwood Cemetery ...

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

While not adjacent, the Saint Peters Cemetery is directly southeast of the Oakwood Cemetery.

The county seat for Rensselaer County is located in Troy. Troy lies just to the south southwest of the Oakwood Cemetery .

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

Lat:   42.7617°   (42° 45' 42")

Lon:   -73.6673°   (-73° 40' 2")

Establishment of the Oakwood Cemetery ...

The Oakwood Cemetery was:

Organized in 1848

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 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 Oakwood Cemetery:

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Oakwood Cemetery.

  • Albia
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
    • Albia lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Oakwood Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Albia
  • Brunswick
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Brunswick lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Oakwood Cemetery.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,048 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brunswick
  • Brunswick
  • Cohoes
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoes
    • Cohoes lies less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Oakwood Cemetery.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,583 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cohoes
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cohoes<5>
  • Colonie
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonie
    • Colonie lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Oakwood Cemetery.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,128 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Colonie
  • Green Island
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
    • Green Island lies less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Oakwood Cemetery.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Green Island
  • Green Island
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
    • Green Island lies less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Oakwood Cemetery.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Green Island
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Island<5>
  • Halfmoon Beach
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
    • Halfmoon Beach lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Oakwood Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Halfmoon Beach
  • Halfmoon
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon
    • Halfmoon lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Oakwood Cemetery.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,769 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfmoon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Halfmoon
  • Halfmoon
  • Lansingburgh
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansingburgh
    • Lansingburgh lies less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Oakwood Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lansingburgh
  • Latham
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    • Loudonville
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
      • Loudonville lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Oakwood Cemetery.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Loudonville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville<5>
    • Menands
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menands
      • Menands lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Oakwood Cemetery.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Menands
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menands<5>
    • Newtonville
    • North Greenbush
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greenbush
      • North Greenbush lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Oakwood Cemetery.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on North Greenbush
    • Pleasantdale
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
      • Pleasantdale lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Oakwood Cemetery.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pleasantdale
    • Poestenkill
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poestenkill
      • Poestenkill lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Oakwood Cemetery.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poestenkill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Poestenkill
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poestenkill<5>
    • Quackenkill
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quackenkill
      • Quackenkill lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Oakwood Cemetery.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quackenkill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Quackenkill
    • Raymertown
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymertown
      • Raymertown lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Oakwood Cemetery.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Raymertown
    • Sycaway
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycaway
      • Sycaway lies less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Oakwood Cemetery.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sycaway
    • Troy
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Oakwood Cemetery.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Troy
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy<5>
    • Waterford
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Oakwood Cemetery.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,421 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Waterford
    • Waterford
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Oakwood Cemetery.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,281 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Waterford
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford<5>
    • Watervliet
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
      • Watervliet lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Oakwood Cemetery.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
      • Former names for Watervliet:
      • Gibbonsville
      • Port Schuyler
      • West Troy
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Watervliet
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet<5>
    • West Albany
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albany
      • West Albany lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Oakwood Cemetery.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on West Albany
    • Wynantskill
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynantskill
      • Wynantskill lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Oakwood Cemetery.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynantskill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wynantskill
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynantskill<5>

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 Oakwood 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 Oakwood Cemetery.

List of the closest cemeteries ...

We know of 45 cemeteries that are within Less than 2 miles of the Oakwood Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.

Unless otherwise noted, the following cemeteries are located in Rensselaer County.

  • Aikens Corners Cemetery [Rensselaer County]
  • Albany Muslim Cemetery [Rensselaer County]
  • Albany Rural Cemetery [Albany County]
  • Beth Emeth Cemetery [Albany County]
  • Bethel Cemetery [Rensselaer County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bethel Cemetery
  • Beverwyck Cemetery [Rensselaer County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beverwyck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beverwyck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Beverwyck Cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Oakwood Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Beverwyck Cemetery
  • Blooming Grove Cemetery [Rensselaer County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blooming Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blooming Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Blooming Grove Cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Oakwood Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Blooming Grove Cemetery
  • Brookins Cemetery [Rensselaer County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brookins Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery [Albany County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Calvary Cemetery
  • Coonradt Cemetery [Rensselaer County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coonradt Cemetery
    • 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>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Coonradt Cemetery
  • Eagle Mills Cemetery [Rensselaer County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Mills Cemetery
    • Eagle Mills Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Millville Cemetery
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Eagle Mills Cemetery
  • Elmwood Hill Cemetery [Rensselaer County]
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    • Forest Hill Cemetery [Rensselaer County]
    • Forest Hills Cemetery [Rensselaer County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Forest Hills Cemetery
    • Halfmoon - Middletown Cemetery [Saratoga County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halfmoon - Middletown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halfmoon - Middletown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Halfmoon - Middletown Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery [Rensselaer County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Hillside Cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Oakwood Cemetery.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hillside Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery [Albany County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery [Albany County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Maplewood Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery [Rensselaer County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Maplewood Cemetery
    • Mark Cemetery [Albany County]
    • Martin Hayner Cemetery [Rensselaer County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Hayner Cemetery
      • 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>
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Martin Hayner Cemetery
    • Morrison Cemetery [Rensselaer County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Morrison Cemetery
    • New Mt. Ida Cemetery [Rensselaer County]
    • Old Cooksborough Cemetery [Rensselaer County]
    • Old Mt. Ida Cemetery [Rensselaer County]
    • Opposite Brick Church Cemetery [Rensselaer County]
    • St. Agnes Cemetery [Albany County]
    • St. Agnes Cemetery [Albany County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on St. Agnes Cemetery
    • St. Colman's Cemetery [Albany County]
    • St. Jean Cemetery [Rensselaer County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jean Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on St. Jean Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery [Rensselaer County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on St. John Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery [Albany County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • St. Johns Cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Oakwood Cemetery.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery [Albany County]
    • St. Joseph Cemetery [Rensselaer County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on St. Joseph Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery [Saratoga County]
    • St. Marys Cemetery [Rensselaer County]
    • St. Marys Cemetery [Saratoga County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery [Saratoga County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on St. Michaels Cemetery
    • St. Nicholas Cemetery [Albany County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • St. Nicholas Cemetery [Rensselaer County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery [Albany County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Sicker Cemetery [Albany County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sicker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sicker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Sicker Cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Oakwood Cemetery.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sicker Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery [Saratoga County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Union Cemetery
    • Waterford Rural Cemetery [Saratoga County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterford Rural Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterford Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Waterford Rural Cemetery
    • West Crescent Cemetery [Saratoga County]
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Crescent Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Crescent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • West Crescent Cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Oakwood Cemetery.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on West Crescent 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 Oakwood Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #959193  (Oakwood Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #959193 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: Troy North
    • County: Rensselaer         Elev: 86
    • Location given for GNIS #959193 (Oakwood Cemetery)
    • Lat: 42.7639669           Lon: -73.6665067
    • Lat: 42.7639669     Lon: -73.6665067
    • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #65506

The official website for Rensselaer County: www.rensco.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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oakwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7617, Longitude: -73.6673    
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

 

 

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