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The location of the Old St. Josephs 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 Old St. Josephs Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.9256°   (42° 55' 32")

Lon:   -74.1671°   (-74° 10' 1")

The Old St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Fonda. Fonda lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Old St. Josephs Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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. Josephs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Montgomery 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 Old St. Josephs 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 Old St. Josephs Cemetery.

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

    • Cranesville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Amsterdam
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Rockton
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Montgomery County
    • Harrower
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrower
      • Harrower is located in Montgomery County
    • Hagaman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagaman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
      • Hagaman is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagaman <4>
    • Wallins Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Corners
      • Wallins Corners is located in Montgomery County
    • Fort Johnson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Johnson
      • Fort Johnson is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Johnson <4>
    • Glenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Perth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Perth is located in Fulton County
    • Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tribes Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribes Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribes Hill
      • Tribes Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tribes Hill <4>
    • Auriesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Mariaville Lake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
        • Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
      • West Charlton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Charlton
        • West Charlton is located in Saratoga County
      • Rynex Corners
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
        • Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
      • Galway
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galway
        • Galway is located in Saratoga County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galway <4>
      • Mills Corners
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Corners
        • Mills Corners is located in Fulton County
      • Broadalbin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadalbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadalbin
        • Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadalbin <4>
      • Charlton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
        • Charlton is located in Saratoga County
      • Whiteside Corners
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Corners
        • Whiteside Corners is located in Saratoga County
      • Hagedorns Mills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagedorns Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagedorns Mills
        • Hagedorns Mills is located in Saratoga County
      • Progress
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
        • Progress is located in Fulton County
      • Fonda
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fonda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
        • Fonda is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <4>
      • Fultonville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonville
        • Fultonville is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultonville <4>
      • Duanesburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duanesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
        • Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
      • Princetown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
        • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
      • Harmony Corners
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Corners
        • Harmony Corners is located in Saratoga County
      • Union Mills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
        • Union Mills is located in Fulton County
      • Berkshire
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
        • Berkshire is located in Fulton County
      • Johnstown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

    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. Josephs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old St. Josephs 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Old St. Josephs Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Griffeth Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffeth Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffeth Cemetery
    • Thayer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thayer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thayer Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thayer Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Crane Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crane Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Reformed Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Church Cemetery
    • Remsen Bush Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Remsen Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Remsen Bush Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Remsen Bush Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Sweet Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sweet Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Cemetery
      • Van Vechten Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Vechten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Van Vechten Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Vechten Cemetery
      • Dodds Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dodds Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodds Cemetery
      • Hagaman Mills Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagaman Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hagaman Mills Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagaman Mills Cemetery
      • Old Hagaman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hagaman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Hagaman Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hagaman Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Chuctanunda Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chuctanunda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chuctanunda Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chuctanunda Cemetery
      • Dorn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dorn Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorn Cemetery
      • Patterson Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Patterson Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Patterson Family Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2527417 <7>
      • Scotch Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotch Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scotch Church Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotch Church Cemetery
      • Weatherwax Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weatherwax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weatherwax Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weatherwax 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 Old St. Josephs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #959315  (Old Saint Josephs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #959315 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: Amsterdam
      • County: Montgomery         Elev: 104
      • Location given for GNIS #959315 (Old Saint Josephs Cemetery)

    The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.ny.us/

    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 Montgomery, 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 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 Old St. Josephs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9256, Longitude: -74.1671       In this case, the coordinates for the Old St. Josephs 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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