A visit to the Olmstead Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Olmstead Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Olmstead Cemetery:
42.8590, -74.5099
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Olmstead Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Olmstead Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.
The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Fonda. Fonda lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Olmstead Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Olmstead Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Olmstead Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Olmstead Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mapletown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mapletown Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapletown Cemetery
- Currytown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Currytown Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currytown Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Canajoharie Falls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill Cemetery
- Lykers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Lykers Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers Cemetery
- Gove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Gove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gove Cemetery
- Montgomery County Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Palatine Bridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ames Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ames Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Cemetery
- Argusville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Argusville Cemetery is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville Cemetery
- Argusville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Argusville Cemetery is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Haight Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Haight Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haight Cemetery
- Sitterly Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Sitterly Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitterly Cemetery
- Nestle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Nestle Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestle Cemetery
- Dillenback Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Dillenback Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillenback Cemetery
- Ball Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Ball Cemetery is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Cemetery
- Bellinger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bellinger Cemetery is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellinger Cemetery
- Christian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Friends Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
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 Olmstead Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Olmstead Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Flat Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Lykers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lykers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
- Ames
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Argusville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Argusville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Randall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Palatine Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Canajoharie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nelliston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Plain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Leesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Sprout Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fultonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fonda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sammonsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
- Ephratah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ephratah is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
- Seward
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Seward is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Lawyersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
- Center Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Center Valley is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Janesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Janesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Auriesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hallsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Brookman Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Cherry Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cobleskill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Garoga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Garoga is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
- Johnstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Johnsville
(12 miles [19.3 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 Olmstead 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 Olmstead Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canajoharie
- Cherry Valley
- Cobleskill
- Fonda
- Fultonville
- Johnstown
- Palatine Bridge
- Saint Johnsville
- Sharon Springs
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 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 Olmstead Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Montgomery County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Olmstead Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #959352 (Olmstead Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #959352 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Montgomery
- Est. Elev: 244 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sharon Springs
- Location given for Olmstead Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.8589627 Lon: -74.5098605
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Olmstead Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |