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A visit to the Prospect Hill Cemetery ...

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 Prospect Hill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.4153°   (42° 24' 55")

Lon:   -73.6869°   (-73° 41' 12")

The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Columbia County<2>.

The county seat for Columbia County is located in Hudson. Hudson lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Prospect Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Prospect Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kinderhook Reformed Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Valatie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valatie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valatie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Valatie Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Shufelt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shufelt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shufelt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shufelt Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Van Zandt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Zandt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Zandt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Van Zandt Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Firwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Firwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Firwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Firwood Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • Stuyvesant Falls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuyvesant Falls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuyvesant Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stuyvesant Falls Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • North Chatham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Chatham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Chatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Chatham Cemetery is located in Columbia County
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
    • The St. Patrick's Cemetery is located in Albany County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patrick's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Coeymans.
    • The St. Patrick's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66143 <5>
  • Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
    • The Grove Cemetery is located in Albany County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Coeymans.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64729 <5>
  • Requea Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Requea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Requea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Requea Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Chestnut Lawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Lawn Cemetery
    • The Chestnut Lawn Cemetery is located in Greene County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Ghent Reformed Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Snyder Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Columbia County Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia County Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Columbia County Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • St. James Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Chatham Rural Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatham Rural Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatham Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chatham Rural Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Mull Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mull Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mull Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mull Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Coeymans Hollow.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65391 <5>
    • Lish Homestead Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lish Homestead Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lish Homestead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lish Homestead Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Coxsackie Village Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coxsackie Village Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coxsackie Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coxsackie Village Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • 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 Greene County
    • Reed Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Ghent Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ghent Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ghent Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ghent Union Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Nassau - Schodack Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nassau - Schodack Cemetery
      • The Nassau - Schodack Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nassau - Schodack Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Nassau.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65404 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Prospect Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Valatie
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Kinderhook
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Niverville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niverville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niverville
    • Niverville is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niverville <6>
  • Chatham Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chatham Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
    • Chatham Center is located in Columbia County
  • Chatham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Chatham is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <6>
  • Rock City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Rock City is located in Columbia County
  • Ghent
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
    • Ghent is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <6>
  • Schodack Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Coeymans
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Coxsackie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Moorhouse Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhouse Corner
    • Moorhouse Corner is located in Columbia County
  • Riders Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riders Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders Mills
    • Riders Mills is located in Columbia County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Nassau
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nassau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
      • Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <6>
    • Ravena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Castleton-on-Hudson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton-on-Hudson
      • Castleton-on-Hudson is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton-on-Hudson <6>
    • New Concord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Concord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
      • New Concord is located in Columbia County
    • Aquetuck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquetuck
      • Aquetuck is located in Albany County
    • Stottville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Red Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Columbia County
    • Schodack Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schodack Center
      • Schodack Center is located in Rensselaer County
    • Selkirk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • New Britain ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Britain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
      • New Britain is located in Columbia County
    • Brainard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • East Schodack
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Medway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Greene County

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 Columbia County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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:

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 #2555932  (Prospect Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2555932 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: Kinderhook
    • County: Columbia         Elev: 86
    • Location given for GNIS #2555932 (Prospect Hill Cemetery)

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyny.com/

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 Columbia, 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 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 Prospect Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4153, Longitude: -73.6869       In this case, the coordinates for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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