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The location of the Rural Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Rural Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.0937°   (41° 5' 37")

Lon:   -73.9432°   (-73° 56' 35")

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

The county seat for Rockland County is located in New City. New City lies just to the north northwest of the Rural Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Rockland 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 Rural 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 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Rural Cemetery.

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

    • Central Nyack
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Nyack
      • Central Nyack is located in Rockland County
    • Valley Cottage
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cottage
      • Valley Cottage is located in Rockland County
    • South Nyack
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Nyack
      • South Nyack is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,305 people
    • Nyack
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyack
      • Nyack is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nyack <4>
    • West Nyack
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Nyack
      • West Nyack is located in Rockland County
    • Blauvelt
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Grand View-on-Hudson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View-on-Hudson
      • Grand View-on-Hudson is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Upper Nyack
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Nyack
      • Upper Nyack is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,177 people
    • Bardonia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardonia
      • Bardonia is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardonia <4>
    • Orangeburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Congers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congers
      • Congers is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congers <4>
    • Piermont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piermont
      • Piermont is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piermont <4>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Germonds
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germonds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germonds
        • Germonds is located in Rockland County
      • Nanuet
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Pearl River
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
        • Pearl River is located in Rockland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <4>
      • Tappan
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappan
        • Tappan is located in Rockland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappan <4>
      • Tarrytown
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Sleepy Hollow
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Archville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
        • Archville is located in Westchester County
      • New City
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
        • New City is located in Rockland County
      • New City Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City Park
        • New City Park is located in Rockland County
      • Spring Valley Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley Village
        • Spring Valley Village is located in Rockland County
      • Palisades
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Irvington
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
        • Irvington is located in Westchester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,424 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
      • Scarborough
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • New Square
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Square
        • New Square is located in Rockland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,014 people
      • Hillcrest
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
        • Hillcrest is located in Rockland County
      • Spring Valley
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
        • Spring Valley is located in Rockland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,258 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <4>
      • Chestnut Ridge
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
        • Chestnut Ridge is located in Rockland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,994 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestnut Ridge <4>

    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 Rockland County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Rural Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Catherines Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Catherines Cemetery is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherines Cemetery
    • Temple Israel Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Israel Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Temple Israel Memorial Park is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Israel Memorial Park
    • High View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The High View Cemetery is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High View Cemetery
    • Rockland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rockland Cemetery is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockland Cemetery
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gethsemane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
    • Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Sleepy Hollow.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66311 <6>
    • Sparta Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sparta Cemetery is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparta Cemetery
    • Pascack Reformed Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pascack Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pascack Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pascack Reformed Church Cemetery
    • Pascack Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pascack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pascack Cemetery is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pascack Cemetery
    • St. Peter's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Repose Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Saddle River Low Dutch Reformed Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Saddle River Low Dutch Reformed Cemetery is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • The Saddle River Low Dutch Reformed Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Stone Church Cemetery
      • Saddle River Reformed Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saddle River Low Dutch Reformed Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1426343 <6>
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • St. Andrews Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Bergen County (NJ)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
      • Cooke Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooke Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooke Family Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooke Family Cemetery
      • Ferncliff Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Ferncliff Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ferncliff Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Hartsdale.
        • The Ferncliff Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hartsdale Ferncliff Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferncliff Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64525 <6>
      • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Dale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dale Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Cemetery
      • St. Augustines Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Augustines Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustines Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Westwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westwood Cemetery is located in Bergen County (NJ)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westwood Cemetery
      • Old Hook Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Hook Cemetery is located in Bergen County (NJ)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hook Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Temple Israel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Cemetery
      • Westchester Hills Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Kensico Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Kensico Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kensico Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Valhalla.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kensico Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64995 <6>
      • Mt. Eden Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Mt. Eden Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Eden Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • All Souls Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Westchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery

    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 Rural Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #963081  (Rural Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #963081 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: Nyack
      • County: Rockland         Elev: 80
      • Location given for GNIS #963081 (Rural Cemetery)

    The official website for Rockland County: www.co.rockland.ny.us/

    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 Rockland, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rural Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0937, Longitude: -73.9432       In this case, the coordinates for the Rural Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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