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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:

41.8473, -74.5377

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 Sullivan County<2>.

The county seat for Sullivan County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest 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 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Rural Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Furman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Furman Cemetery is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furman Cemetery
  • Claryville Reformed Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Fallsburg Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fallsburg Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg Cemetery
    • The Fallsburg Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Palen's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142769 <5>
  • Ferndale Synagogue Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Ferndale Synagogue Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale Synagogue Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ferndale Synagogue Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Parksville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2246004 <5>
  • Parksville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Parksville Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville Cemetery
  • Liberty Soldiers Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Old Baptist Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Martin Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Fantine Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fantine Cemetery is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantine Cemetery
  • Palentown Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Palentown Cemetery is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palentown Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Agudas Achim Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Agudas Achim Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agudas Achim Cemetery
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
    • General Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The General Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for General Cemetery
    • Congregation B'nai Israel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Pine Bush Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Pine Bush Cemetery is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bush Cemetery
    • Orchard Street Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Fulton Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fulton Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • Poplar Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Poplar Grove Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Grahamsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Curry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Curry is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
  • Neversink
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Claryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Woodbourne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bull Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bull Run is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
  • Divine Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Divine Corners is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine Corners
  • Aden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Aden is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
  • Willowemoc
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Willowemoc is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowemoc
  • Woodridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Hurleyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • South Fallsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Branch is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
    • Debruce
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Debruce is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruce
    • Liberty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ellenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Napanoch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Ben
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Port Ben is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Ben
    • Wawarsing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Parksville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Parkston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Parkston is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkston
    • Harris
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompsonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Glen Wild
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Spring Glen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kerhonkson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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 Sullivan 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 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 Rural Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Sullivan 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 #963082  (Rural Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #963082 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: Sullivan
      • Est. Elev: 284 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Grahamsville
      • Location given for Rural Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.8473147     Lon: -74.5376571
      • 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 Sullivan, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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.