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A visit to the Saint Nicholas 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. Nicholas Cemetery ...

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

42.6992, -73.6878

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Nicholas Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the St. Nicholas Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Elmwood Hill Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Hill Cemetery
  • New Mt. Ida Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The New Mt. Ida Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mt. Ida Cemetery
  • Old Mt. Ida Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Beth Emeth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Beth Emeth Cemetery is located in Albany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Emeth Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63966 <5>
  • Albany Rural Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Albany Rural Cemetery is located in Albany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany Rural Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Albany Rural Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Albany.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63827 <5>
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 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 very large cemetery that is located in Albany.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65917 <5>
  • Blooming Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Blooming Grove Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • St. Jean Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The St. Jean Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jean Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Forest Hills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Forest Hills Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills Cemetery
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    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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. Nicholas Cemetery and the Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #3 (located 7 miles to the southwest).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2450256 <5>
    • St. Basils Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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. Colman's Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64940 <5>
    • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Lady Queen of Virgins Cemetery
      • 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 west of Watervliet.
      • The Our Lady Queen of Virgins Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sisters of St. Joseph Provincial House Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2161579 <5>
    • Beverwyck Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Beverwyck Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverwyck Cemetery
    • Albany Muslim Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Albany Muslim Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany Muslim Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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)
    • Albia is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
  • Defreestville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Defreestville is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defreestville
  • Watervliet
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Wynantskill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Troy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Sycaway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sycaway is located in Rensselaer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycaway
  • Green Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Newtonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Loudonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • West Albany
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • West Albany is located in Albany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albany
  • Albany
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Rensselaer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hampton Manor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Hampton Manor is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Manor
    • Couse
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Couse is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
    • West Sand Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lansingburgh
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Lansingburgh is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansingburgh
    • 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)
      • Luther is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
    • Best
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Best is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
    • 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)
      • Pleasantdale is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
    • Waterford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Roessleville
      (6 miles [9.7 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. 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.

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 St. Nicholas Cemetery: