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A visit to the Shandaken 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 Shandaken Rural Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shandaken Rural Cemetery:

42.1054, -74.3499

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

The Shandaken Rural Cemetery is located in Ulster County<2>.

The county seat for Ulster County is located in Kingston. Kingston lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the southeast of the Shandaken Rural Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shandaken Rural Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Shandaken Rural Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Longyear Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Longyear Cemetery is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longyear Cemetery
  • Lanesville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Lanesville Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville Cemetery
  • Hudler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hudler Cemetery is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudler Cemetery
  • Van Kleeck Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Van Kleeck Cemetery is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Kleeck Cemetery
  • Spruceton Methodist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Spruceton Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton Methodist Church Cemetery
    • The Spruceton Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Spruceton Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • West Kill Methodist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The West Kill Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kill Methodist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Kill Methodist Church Cemetery is located in West Kill.
    • The West Kill Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • West Kill Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2308325 <5>
  • West Kill Community Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The West Kill Community Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kill Community Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Kill Community Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of West Kill.
    • The West Kill Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Westkill Community Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151995 <5>
  • Schermerhorn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Schermerhorn Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schermerhorn Cemetery
  • Elk Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Elk Creek Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek Cemetery
    • The Elk Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gordon Family Cemetery
  • Lexington Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Lexington Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Cemetery
  • Halcott Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Halcott Cemetery is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcott Cemetery
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    • Crosby Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Crosby Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
    • Chase Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Chase Family Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Family Cemetery
    • Gass Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Gass Family Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gass Family Cemetery
    • Clovesville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Clovesville Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovesville Cemetery
    • Lake Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Lake Hill Cemetery is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hill Cemetery
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Haynes Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2503464 <5>
    • St. Mary's of the Mtn. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunter Village Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Shandaken Rural Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shandaken Rural Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Phoenicia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Shandaken
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bushnellsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bushnellsville is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnellsville
  • Big Indian
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Oliverea
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Willow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Spruceton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Spruceton is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
  • Pine Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • West Kill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Boiceville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Highmount
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Branch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Branch is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Jewett Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jewett Center is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Center
    • Lexington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • West Shokan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • West Shokan is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shokan
    • Bearsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Shady
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Shady is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady
    • Hunter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fleischmanns
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Shokan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashokan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ashokan is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashokan
    • Jewett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Brodhead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Brodhead is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
    • Glenford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodstock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Tannersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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 Shandaken Rural Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ulster County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shandaken Rural 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 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 Shandaken Rural Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Ulster 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 Shandaken Rural Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #964929  (Shandaken Rural Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #964929 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: Ulster
      • Est. Elev: 290 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Phoenicia
      • Location given for Shandaken Rural Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.1053677     Lon: -74.3498707
      • 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 Ulster, 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- Shandaken 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.
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