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A visit to the Saint John 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 St. John Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. John Cemetery:

42.7837, -73.6621

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

The St. John Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County<2>.

The county seat for Rensselaer County is located in Troy. Troy lies just to the south southwest of the St. John Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the St. John Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Waterford Rural Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Waterford Rural Cemetery is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Rural Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Waterford Rural Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Waterford.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66654 <5>
  • Van Schaick Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Van Schaick Family Cemetery is located in Albany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Schaick Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Van Schaick Family Cemetery is located in Cohoes.
    • The Van Schaick Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Van Schaick Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2462966 <5>
  • Lansingburgh Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 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 northwest of Green Island.
    • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Bernard's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64113 <5>
  • Brookins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brookins Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookins Cemetery
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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 large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Cohoes.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65910 <5>
  • Mark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mark Cemetery is located in Albany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mark Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Green Island.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2437487 <5>
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    • St. Colman's Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Colman's Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Colman's Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Colman's Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Green Island.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2547755 <5>
    • St. Basils Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Basils Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Basils Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Basils Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Watervliet.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146998 <5>
    • St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Watervliet.
      • The St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      • Be careful, some people have confused the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery with the St. John Cemetery and the Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #3 (located 7 miles to the southwest).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2450256 <5>
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maplewood Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Watervliet.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65207 <5>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Opposite Brick Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Opposite Brick Church Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opposite Brick Church Cemetery
      • The Opposite Brick Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gilead Brick Church Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
    • Halfmoon - Middletown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Fonda Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fonda Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fonda Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Cohoes.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2326760 <5>
    • St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Cohoes.
      • The St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      • Be careful, some people have confused the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cemetery with the St. John Cemetery and the Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #3 (located 7 miles to the southwest).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66141 <5>
    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Patrick's Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick's Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Patrick's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Watervliet.
      • The St. Patrick's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Patrick Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66144 <5>
    • Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Watervliet Arsenal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Mt. Ida Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Old Mt. Ida Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Ida Cemetery
      • The Old Mt. Ida Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Ida Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65347 <5>
    • New Mt. Ida Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The New Mt. Ida Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mt. Ida Cemetery
    • Elmwood Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Elmwood Hill Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Hill Cemetery
    • Forest Hills Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Forest Hills Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Martin Hayner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Martin Hayner Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Hayner Cemetery
    • Old Cooksborough Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. John Cemetery.

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

  • Pleasantdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Pleasantdale is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
  • Waterford
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Lansingburgh
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Lansingburgh is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansingburgh
  • Cohoes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Sycaway
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sycaway is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycaway
  • Green Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Troy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Halfmoon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Halfmoon Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
  • Latham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Albia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Albia is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Newtonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wynantskill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Brunswick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Raymertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Raymertown is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymertown
    • Loudonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Menands
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Quackenkill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Quackenkill is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quackenkill
    • Clifton Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Defreestville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Defreestville is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defreestville
    • Poestenkill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Schaghticoke
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mechanicville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Colonie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Roessleville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Albany
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • West Albany is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albany
    • Willow Glen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Willow Glen is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
    • Pittstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Pittstown is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
    • Valley Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Groom Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Groom Corners is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom Corners
    • Niskayuna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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 St. John 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 St. John Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 St. John Cemetery: