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A visit to the Old Saint Bridget's Cemetery ...

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 Old St. Bridget's Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old St. Bridget's Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old St. Bridget's Cemetery

Lat:   42.1217°   (42° 7' 18")

Lon:   -73.5222°   (-73° 31' 19")

The Old St. Bridget's Cemetery is located in Columbia County<2>.

The county seat for Columbia County is located in Hudson. Hudson lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Old St. Bridget's Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Old St. Bridget's Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old St. Bridget's Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Copake Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Copake Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • West Copake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Copake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Copake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Copake Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Hillsdale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillsdale Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Niver Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Niver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Niver Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Churchill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Churchill Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SHE.809 <5>
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Collins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Ancram Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ancram Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ancram Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ancram Union Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Our Lady Of The Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ancram Old Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ancram Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ancram Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ancram Old Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Barnard Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barnard Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SHE.807 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Center Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Crum Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crum Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crum Church Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Harlemville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlemville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlemville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harlemville Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Hewins Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hewins Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • The Hewins Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hewins Street Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SHE.808 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91068 <6>
    • Ahavath Sholom Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Great Barrington (MA).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90946 <6>
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peters Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Great Barrington (MA).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2336505 <6>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old St. Bridget's Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old St. Bridget's Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Copake Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Weed Mines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weed Mines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
    • Weed Mines is located in Columbia County
  • Copake Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Lake
    • Copake Lake is located in Columbia County
  • Craryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Egremont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
    • Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
  • South Egremont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
    • South Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • North Egremont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
    • North Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Ancram
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ancramdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Egremont Plain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egremont Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont Plain
    • Egremont Plain is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Suydam ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suydam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
    • Suydam is located in Columbia County
  • Taconic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Sheffield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
    • Martindale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martindale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
      • Martindale is located in Columbia County
    • Taghkanic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Twin Lakes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Great Barrington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
      • Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
    • Alford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Green River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
      • Green River is located in Columbia County
    • Irondale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Dutchess County
    • Harlemville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemville
      • Harlemville is located in Columbia County
    • Salisbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,584 people
    • Salisbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashley Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
      • Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Van Deusenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Van Deusenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Deusenville
      • Van Deusenville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Philmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollowville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Churchtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
      • Churchtown is located in Columbia County
    • West Taghkanic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
      • West Taghkanic is located in Columbia 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 Old St. Bridget's Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbia County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old St. Bridget's Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Old St. Bridget's Cemetery:

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 Old St. Bridget's Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2555968  (Old Saint Bridget's Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2555968 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: Copake
    • County: Columbia         Elev: 206
    • Location given for GNIS #2555968 (Old Saint Bridget's Cemetery)

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyny.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 Columbia, 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' 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 Old St. Bridget's Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1217, Longitude: -73.5222       In this case, the coordinates for the Old St. Bridget's Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.

<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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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