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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 Rensselaer Rural Cemetery ...

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

42.6390, -73.7187

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

The Rensselaer Rural Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County<2>.

The county seat for Rensselaer County is located in Troy. Troy lies just to the north northeast of the Rensselaer Rural Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rensselaer Rural Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Rensselaer Rural Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Beverwyck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Beverwyck Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverwyck Cemetery
  • Greenbush Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Greenbush Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush Cemetery
  • Kenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Kenwood Cemetery is located in Albany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Albany.
    • The Kenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Society of the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2413911 <5>
  • Blooming Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Blooming Grove Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Albany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Graceland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Albany.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64682 <5>
  • Beth Emeth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Beth Emeth Cemetery is located in Albany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Emeth Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Emeth Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Albany.
    • The Beth Emeth Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Beth El Cemetery
    • Beth Emmeth Cemetery
    • Old Beth Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63965 <5>
  • Albany Muslim Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Albany Muslim Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany Muslim Cemetery
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Albany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Agnes Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Agnes Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Albany.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65917 <5>
  • Albany Rural Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Albany Rural Cemetery is located in Albany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany Rural Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Albany Rural Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Albany.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63827 <5>
  • Holy Spirit Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Albany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Bethlehem Center.
    • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Ann's Calvary Cemetery
    • St. John's Calvary Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64112 <5>
  • St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery is located in Albany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Bethlehem Center.
    • The St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Matthews Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66124 <5>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Our Lady Help of Christians Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Our Lady Help of Christians Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Lady Help of Christians Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Our Lady Help of Christians Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Bethlehem Center.
      • The Our Lady Help of Christians Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lady Help of Christian Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65033 <5>
    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Beth Emeth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Beth Emeth Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Emeth Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Emeth Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Albany.
      • The Beth Emeth Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Anshe Emeth Cemetery
      • Beth Emmeth Cemetery
      • Congregation Beth Emeth Cemetery
      • New Beth Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63966 <5>
    • Eagle Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Eagle Hill Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1350323 <5>
    • Evangelical Protestant Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Evangelical Protestant Church Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangelical Protestant Church Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2214452 <5>
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Delmar.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63976 <5>
    • Edward Haswell Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Edward Haswell Family Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward Haswell Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Edward Haswell Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Bethlehem Center.
      • The Edward Haswell Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Edward Haswell Family Burying Ground
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2446919 <5>
    • Bussing Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bussing Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussing Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bussing Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Bethlehem Center.
      • The Bussing Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bussing Burial Ground
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2516206 <5>
    • Westervelt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • St. Jean Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Jean Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jean Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Troy.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66046 <5>
    • Watervliet Arsenal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Rensselaer Rural Cemetery.

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

  • Hampton Manor
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hampton Manor is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Manor
  • Couse
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Couse is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
  • Defreestville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Defreestville is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defreestville
  • Rensselaer
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Albany
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Glenmont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Greenbush
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Menands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Normansville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Normansville is located in Albany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normansville
  • Bethlehem Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethlehem Center is located in Albany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Center
  • Loudonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Luther
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Luther is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Best
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Best is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
    • West Albany
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • West Albany is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albany
    • Delmar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • West Sand Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Wynantskill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Albia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Albia is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
    • Roessleville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Newtonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Schodack Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Schodack Center is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schodack Center
    • East Schodack
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sliters
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Sliters is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sliters
    • Troy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Troy is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
    • Watervliet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Watervliet is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
      • Former names for Watervliet:
      • Gibbonsville
      • Port Schuyler
      • West Troy
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <6>

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 Rensselaer Rural Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rensselaer County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rensselaer Rural Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Rensselaer Rural Cemetery: