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A visit to the 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 Rural Cemetery ...

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

42.1923, -74.7846

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

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

The county seat for Delaware County is located in Delhi. Delhi lies just to the northwest of the Rural Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rural Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rural Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Herr Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Herr Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herr Cemetery
  • Thompson Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • United Presbyterian Old Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bovina Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Bovina Center Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina Center Cemetery
  • Brush Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Brush Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Cemetery
  • Fall Clove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fall Clove Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Clove Cemetery
  • Shaver Hollow Road Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sanford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sanford Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford Cemetery
  • Van Benschoten Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • New Kingston Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Achibald Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Achibald Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achibald Cemetery
  • East Delhi Christian Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Old Scotch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Scotch Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Scotch Cemetery
    • Arkville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Arkville Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkville Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Yendes Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Yendes Family Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yendes Family Cemetery
    • Bostwick Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Bostwick Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostwick Cemetery
    • Halcottsville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Halcottsville Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcottsville Cemetery
    • Scudder Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Scudder Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder Cemetery
    • Wetmore Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Wetmore Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore Cemetery

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]<3> of the Rural Cemetery.

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

  • Andes
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Bovina Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Arena ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Arena is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
  • New Kingston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • New Kingston is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kingston
  • Bovina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bovina is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
  • Margaretville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Delhi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Delhi is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <6>
  • Halcottsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Bloomville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • South Kortright
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Hamden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Denver
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lew Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
    • Belle Ayr
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
    • Downsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fleischmanns
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Roxbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hobart
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaverkill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
    • Mundale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Mundale is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
    • Corbett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Corbett is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
    • Highmount
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Shackport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Shackport is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackport
    • Pine Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • North Kortright
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • North Kortright is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Rural Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Delaware 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 Rural Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #963083  (Rural Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #963083 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: Delaware
      • Est. Elev: 526 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Andes
      • Location given for Rural Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.1923087     Lon: -74.7846027
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Delaware, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rural Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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.