A visit to the Rombout Rural 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 Rombout Rural Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rombout Rural Cemetery:
41.5449, -73.8720
The Rombout Rural Cemetery is located in Dutchess County<1>.
The county seat for Dutchess County is located in Poughkeepsie. Poughkeepsie lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Rombout Rural Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rombout Rural Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Rombout Rural Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rombout Rural Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fishkill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- First Reformed Protestant Dutch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Johnsville Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Middlebush Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Middlebush Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebush Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joachims Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Van Wyck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Van Wyck Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wyck Cemetery
- Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- St. Joachims Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Joachims Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joachims Cemetery
- North Highland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Van Dyne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Van Dyne Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Dyne Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Cosman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Cosman Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosman Cemetery
- Oldtown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Oldtown Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown Cemetery
- Smalley Burying Ground
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kent - Fishkill Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mead Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mead Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead Cemetery
- St. Denis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Denis Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Denis Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Rombout Rural Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rombout Rural Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Brinckerhoff
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fishkill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wiccopee
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Glenham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beacon Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Fishkill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Fishkill is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fishkill
- Hughsonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Myers Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Myers Corner is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Corner
- Groveville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shenandoah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hopewell Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wappingers Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Beacon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Stormville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hillside Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hillside Lake is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Lake
- Marlboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newburgh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Spackenkill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Spackenkill is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spackenkill
- Red Oaks Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Red Oaks Mill is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oaks Mill
- Farmers Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crown Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crown Heights is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Heights
- Arthursburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Noxon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Balmville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Balmville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmville
- Nelsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nelsonville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Green Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sylvan Lake
(8 miles [12.9 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 Rombout 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 Rombout Rural Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fishkill
- Hopewell Junction
- Marlboro
- Newburgh
- Wappingers Falls
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Rombout Rural Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Dutchess 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 Rombout Rural Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #962839 (Rombout Rural Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #962839 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: Dutchess
- Est. Elev: 70 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hopewell Junction
- Location given for Rombout Rural Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.5445379 Lon: -73.8720799
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Rombout Rural Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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