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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Prospect Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Prospect Hill Cemetery (FG ID #65729)

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 Prospect Hill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prospect Hill Cemetery

Lat:   42.7012°   (42° 42' 4")

Lon:   -73.8969°   (-73° 53' 48")

The cemetery is located in Albany County<2>.

As an estimate, the Prospect Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Guilderland.

The county seat for Albany County is located in Albany. Albany lies just to the east southeast of the Prospect Hill 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 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 Prospect Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Albany 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 Prospect Hill 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Prospect Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prospect Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Guilderland
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Westmere
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmere have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmere
      • Westmere is located in Albany County
    • Hartmans Corners
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmans Corners
      • Hartmans Corners is located in Albany County
    • Voorheesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorheesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorheesville
      • Voorheesville is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voorheesville <4>
    • Colonie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonie
      • Colonie is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonie <4>
    • Lisha Kill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisha Kill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisha Kill
      • Lisha Kill is located in Albany County
    • Fullers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullers have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
      • Fullers is located in Albany County
    • Meadowdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
      • Meadowdale is located in Albany County
    • New Scotland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Scotland
      • New Scotland is located in Albany County
    • Roessleville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roessleville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roessleville
      • Roessleville is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roessleville <4>
    • Slingerlands
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • West Albany
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albany
      • West Albany is located in Albany County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • New Salem
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
        • New Salem is located in Albany County
      • Delmar
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmar have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
        • Delmar is located in Albany County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <4>
      • Niskayuna
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Altamont
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
        • Altamont is located in Albany County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <4>
      • Albany
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Loudonville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
        • Loudonville is located in Albany County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <4>
      • Newtonville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Latham
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rotterdam
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotterdam
        • Rotterdam is located in Schenectady County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rotterdam <4>
      • Schenectady
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Feura Bush
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Bethlehem Center
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Center
        • Bethlehem Center is located in Albany County
      • Menands
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

    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 Prospect Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Albany County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prospect Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Prospect Hill Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Ohav Shalom Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ohav Shalom Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ohav Shalom Cemetery is located in Albany.
      • The Ohav Shalom Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Congregation Ohav Shalom Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohav Shalom Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2378774 <1>
    • Workmen's Circle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #1
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #1 is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #1 is a large cemetery that is located in Albany.
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #1 with the Prospect Hill Cemetery and the Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #3 (located 5,591 feet to the east).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #1
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986571 <1>
    • Albany Hebrew Tailors Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hebrew Farmers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #3
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #3 is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #3 is a large cemetery that is located in Albany.
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #3 with the Prospect Hill Cemetery and the Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #2 (located 286 feet to the north).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #3
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2363952 <1>
    • Independeent Benevolent Society Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #2
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #2 is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #2 is located in Albany.
      • The Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #2 has also been known as:
      • Beth El Jacob Cemetery
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #2 with the Prospect Hill Cemetery and the Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #3 (located 286 feet to the south).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #2
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2363945 <1>
    • Jewish People's Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lisha's Kill Reformed Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Lisha's Kill Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lisha's Kill Reformed Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Colonie.
      • The Lisha's Kill Reformed Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lisha Kill Cemetery
      • Lishakill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisha's Kill Reformed Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #800120 <1>
    • Evergreen Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Evergreen Memorial Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Colonie.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64479 <1>
    • Evergreen Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Evergreen Memorial Park is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Colonie.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64479 <1>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Guilderland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Guilderland Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Guilderland Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Altamont.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guilderland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64738 <1>
      • New Scotland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Christian LaGrange Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Evangelical Protestant Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Evangelical Protestant Church Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evangelical Protestant Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Albany.
        • The Evangelical Protestant Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • German Evanelical Cemetery
        • German Evanelical Protestant Cemetery
        • Hurstville Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Protestant Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2214452 <1>
      • Eagle Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Eagle Hill Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eagle Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Albany.
        • The Eagle Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Pauls Cemetery
        • Second Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1350323 <1>
      • Our Lady of Angels Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Our Lady of Angels Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Our Lady of Angels Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Albany.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Angels Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65570 <1>
      • Shaker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Shaker Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shaker Cemetery is located in Albany.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaker Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641129 <1>
      • Memorys Garden Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Memorys Garden Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorys Garden Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Colonie.
        • The Memorys Garden Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Memory Gardens Cemetery and Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorys Garden Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65259 <1>

    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 Prospect Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #961179  (Prospect Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #961179 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: Voorheesville
      • County: Albany         Elev: 87
      • Location given for GNIS #961179 (Prospect Hill Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #65729

    The official website for Albany County: www.albanycounty.com/

    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 Albany, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Prospect Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7012, Longitude: -73.8969    
    <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.




 

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