A visit to the Poughkeepsie Rural 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 Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery (FG ID #65711)
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 Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery
Lat: 41.6833° (41° 40' 59")
Lon: -73.9332° (-73° 55' 59")
The cemetery is located in Dutchess County<2>.
As an estimate, the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Poughkeepsie.
The county seat for Dutchess County is located in Poughkeepsie. Poughkeepsie lies just to the north northeast of the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Dutchess 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 Poughkeepsie Rural 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Poughkeepsie
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Milton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
- Spackenkill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spackenkill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spackenkill
- Spackenkill is located in Dutchess County
- Highland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Dutchess County
- Crown Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Heights
- Crown Heights is located in Dutchess County
- Red Oaks Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oaks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oaks Mill
- Red Oaks Mill is located in Dutchess County
- Manchester Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Bridge
- Manchester Bridge is located in Dutchess County
- Marlboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
- Marlboro is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlboro <4>
- Wappingers Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappingers Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappingers Falls
- Wappingers Falls is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappingers Falls <4>
- Haviland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haviland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
- Haviland is located in Dutchess County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lloyd
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- Lloyd is located in Ulster County
- Hyde Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Myers Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Corner
- Myers Corner is located in Dutchess County
- Noxon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noxon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxon
- Noxon is located in Dutchess County
- Clintondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintondale
- Clintondale is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintondale <4>
- Hughsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Freedom Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Plains
- Freedom Plains is located in Dutchess County
- Pleasant Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Valley <4>
- Ardonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardonia
- Ardonia is located in Ulster County
- Plattekill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattekill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattekill
- Plattekill is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattekill <4>
- Hillside Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Lake
- Hillside Lake is located in Dutchess County
- Lagrangeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New Paltz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paltz have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paltz
- New Paltz is located in Ulster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paltz <4>
- Modena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dutchess County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Highland
- Hyde Park
- Lagrangeville
- Marlboro
- Milton
- New Paltz
- Poughkeepsie
- Wappingers Falls
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery.<6>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Ferris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ferris Cemetery is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferris Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Presbyterian Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Presbyterian Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Presbyterian Ground is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Presbyterian Ground
- Milton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Milton Cemetery is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Cemetery
- Hicksite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicksite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hicksite Cemetery is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicksite Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- LaGrange Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaGrange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The LaGrange Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaGrange Cemetery
- Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Peters Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peters Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Poughkeepsie.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1432561 <1>
- Lattingtown Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lattingtown Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lattingtown Baptist Cemetery is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lattingtown Baptist Cemetery
- Hutton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hutton Cemetery is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutton Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Relyea Ground Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Relyea Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Relyea Ground Cemetery is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Relyea Ground Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
- Beth-El Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth-El Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beth-El Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth-El Cemetery
- Union Cemetery of Loyd
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery of Loyd is located in Ulster County
- The Union Cemetery of Loyd has also been known as:
- Lloyd Union Cemetery
- Lloyd Union Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery of Loyd
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65110 <1>
- Clintondale Friends Ground Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clintondale Friends Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clintondale Friends Ground Cemetery is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clintondale Friends Ground Cemetery
- East Plattekill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Plattekill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The East Plattekill Cemetery is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Plattekill Cemetery
- Middlebush Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlebush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Middlebush Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlebush 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 Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #961059 (Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #961059 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: Poughkeepsie
- County: Dutchess Elev: 26
- Location given for GNIS #961059 (Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #65711
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/
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 Dutchess, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6833, Longitude: -73.9332 |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |