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A visit to the Palentown 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 Palentown Cemetery ...

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

41.8787, -74.3096

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Palentown Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Palentown Cemetery is located in Ulster County<2>.

The county seat for Ulster County is located in Kingston. Kingston lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Palentown Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Palentown Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Palentown Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Krumville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Tongore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tongore Cemetery is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tongore Cemetery
  • Pine Bush Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Pine Bush Cemetery is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bush Cemetery
  • Rochester Reformed Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield Cemetery
  • Bush Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bush Cemetery is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bush Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Olivebridge.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2215599 <5>
  • Furman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Furman Cemetery is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman Cemetery
  • Accord Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Accord Cemetery is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord Cemetery
  • Benton - Bar Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Benton - Bar Cemetery is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton - Bar Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • High Falls Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The High Falls Cemetery is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Falls Cemetery
  • Coxing Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Coxing Cemetery is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxing Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Van Kleeck Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Van Kleeck Cemetery is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Kleeck Cemetery
    • Hudler Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Hudler Cemetery is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudler Cemetery
    • Rural Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Rural Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Cemetery
    • Fantine Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Fantine Cemetery is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantine Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Longyear Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Longyear Cemetery is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longyear Cemetery
    • Rosendale Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Rosendale Cemetery is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale Cemetery
    • Claryville Reformed Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lefever Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Lefever Cemetery is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefever Cemetery
    • Hurley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Palentown Cemetery.

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

  • Olivebridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brodhead
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brodhead is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
  • Kripplebush
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kripplebush is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kripplebush
  • West Shokan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • West Shokan is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shokan
  • Kerhonkson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Accord
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Atwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Atwood is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
  • Bull Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bull Run is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
  • Wawarsing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Stone Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Ashokan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashokan is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashokan
  • Shokan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Napanoch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Port Ben
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Port Ben is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Ben
    • Kyserike
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Kyserike is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyserike
    • Lomontville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Lomontville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomontville
    • Boiceville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Mohonk Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • High Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cottekill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Binnewater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Binnewater is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnewater
    • Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Branch is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
    • Grahamsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ellenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Tillson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Rosendale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lefever Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Lefever Falls is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefever Falls
    • Glenford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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 Palentown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ulster County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Palentown 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 Palentown Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Ulster 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 Palentown Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #959771  (Palentown Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #959771 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: Ulster
      • Est. Elev: 294 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: West Shokan
      • Location given for Palentown Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.878704     Lon: -74.3095941
      • 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 Ulster, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Palentown 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.