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A visit to the Saint Nicholas Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Nicholas 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 St. Nicholas Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.6992°   (42° 41' 57")

Lon:   -73.6878°   (-73° 41' 16")

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

The county seat for Rensselaer County is located in Troy. Troy lies just to the north northeast of the St. Nicholas Cemetery .

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 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. Nicholas Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Rensselaer 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 St. Nicholas 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 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the St. Nicholas Cemetery.

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

    • Menands
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Albia
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
      • Albia is located in Rensselaer County
    • Watervliet
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
      • Watervliet is located in Albany County
      • 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 <4>
    • Wynantskill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynantskill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynantskill
      • Wynantskill is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynantskill <4>
    • Troy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
    • Sycaway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycaway
      • Sycaway is located in Rensselaer County
    • Green Island
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
      • Green Island is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Island <4>
    • Newtonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Loudonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
      • Loudonville is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <4>
    • West Albany
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albany
      • West Albany is located in Albany County
    • Albany
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rensselaer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
      • Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hampton Manor
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Manor
        • Hampton Manor is located in Rensselaer County
      • Couse
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
        • Couse is located in Rensselaer County
      • West Sand Lake
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sand Lake
        • West Sand Lake is located in Rensselaer County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Sand Lake <4>
      • Lansingburgh
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansingburgh
        • Lansingburgh is located in Rensselaer County
      • Latham
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cohoes
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Luther
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
        • Luther is located in Rensselaer County
      • Best
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
        • Best is located in Rensselaer County
      • Poestenkill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Brunswick
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Pleasantdale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
        • Pleasantdale is located in Rensselaer County
      • Waterford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Roessleville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roessleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roessleville
        • Roessleville is located in Albany County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roessleville <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 St. Nicholas 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. Nicholas Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the St. Nicholas Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Watervliet Arsenal Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Elmwood Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • New Mt. Ida Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Old Mt. Ida Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Old Mt. Ida Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • The Old Mt. Ida Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Ida Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Ida Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65347 <6>
    • Beth Emeth Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Beth Emeth Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Emeth Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Albany.
      • The Beth Emeth Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Anshe Emeth Cemetery
      • Beth Emmeth Cemetery
      • Congregation Beth Emeth Cemetery
      • New Beth Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Emeth Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63966 <6>
    • Albany Rural Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Albany Rural Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Albany Rural Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Albany.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albany Rural Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63827 <6>
    • St. Agnes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Agnes Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Albany.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65917 <6>
    • Blooming Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blooming Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blooming Grove Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blooming Grove Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • St. Jean Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Jean Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jean Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest Hills Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hills Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hills Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Maplewood Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Maplewood Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maplewood Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Watervliet.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65207 <6>
      • St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • The St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • 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. Nicholas Cemetery and the Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #3 (located 7 miles to the southwest).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2450256 <6>
      • St. Basils Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • The St. Basils Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Basils Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Watervliet.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Basils Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146998 <6>
      • St. Colman's Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds is located outside and to the northwest of Watervliet.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2546904 <6>
      • St. Patrick's Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Patrick's Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66144 <6>
      • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Immaculate Conception Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Watervliet.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64940 <6>
      • Our Lady Queen of Virgins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Our Lady Queen of Virgins Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Our Lady Queen of Virgins Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Watervliet.
        • The Our Lady Queen of Virgins Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Sisters of Saint Joseph Provincial House Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady Queen of Virgins Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2161579 <6>
      • Beverwyck Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beverwyck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beverwyck Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beverwyck Cemetery
      • Albany Muslim Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)

    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 St. Nicholas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2400294  (Saint Nicholas Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2400294 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: Troy South
      • County: Rensselaer         Elev: 83
      • Location given for GNIS #2400294 (Saint Nicholas Cemetery)

    The official website for Rensselaer County: www.rensco.com/

    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 Rensselaer, 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 St. Nicholas Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6992, Longitude: -73.6878       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Nicholas 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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