A visit to the Schenectady Memorial Park ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Schenectady Memorial Park. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Schenectady Memorial Park (FG ID #66247)
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 Schenectady Memorial Park ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Schenectady Memorial Park
Lat: 42.7664° (42° 45' 59")
Lon: -73.9956° (-73° 59' 44")
The cemetery is located in Schenectady County<3>.
As an estimate, the Schenectady Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Rotterdam.
The county seat for Schenectady County is located in Schenectady. Schenectady lies just to the northeast of the Schenectady Memorial Park .
Establishment of the Schenectady Memorial Park ...
The Schenectady Memorial Park was established in 1932.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 39 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Schenectady Memorial Park.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Schenectady Memorial Park, with the nearest first.
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St.s Cyril and Method Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Viewland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Princetown Reform Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Adalbert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fisher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vanderpool Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lainhart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Guilderland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Agudat Achim Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beth Israel Lower Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Adath Israel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (27 more) ...
- Beth Shalom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Free Jewish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Workmens Circle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beth Israel Upper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vedder Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ferguson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Westfall Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Severson Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Holy Name Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Name Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holy Name Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
- Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gates of Heaven Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Park View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. John Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
- St. John the Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- First Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- First Reformed Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Georges Episcopal Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old Reformed Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sanders Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Maple Shade Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Schenectady Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Schenectady Memorial Park, with the nearest first.
- Rotterdam
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotterdam
- Rotterdam is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rotterdam <7>
- Fullers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Princetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Altamont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Altamont is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <7>
- Schenectady
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Scotia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Scotia is located in Schenectady County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <7>
- Hartmans Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rynex Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Duane Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duane Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
- Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Meadowdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Guilderland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lisha Kill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Niskayuna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Aqueduct
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alplaus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mariaville Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
- Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Duanesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duanesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
- Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
- Voorheesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Westmere
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmere have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmere
- Westmere is located in Albany County
- Colonie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonie
- Colonie is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonie <7>
- East Glenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mariaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Delanson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- New Scotland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Roessleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roessleville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
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 Schenectady Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Schenectady County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Schenectady Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alplaus
- Altamont
- Colonie
- Schenectady
- Scotia
- Scotia lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Schenectady Memorial Park.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Scotia.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Voorheesville
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 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 Schenectady Memorial Park:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Schenectady 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 Schenectady Memorial Park
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Schenectady Memorial Park:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #964572 (Schenectady Memorial Park)
- Note: GNIS record #964572 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: Schenectady
- County: Schenectady Elev: 97
- Location given for GNIS #964572 (Schenectady Memorial Park)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #66247
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Schenectady County: www.schenectadycounty.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | 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 Schenectady Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7664, Longitude: -73.9956 |
<3> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Schenectady, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |