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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Shepard Family Burial Ground. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Shepard Family Burial Ground (FG ID #2524961)

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 Shepard Family Burial Ground ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shepard Family Burial Ground

Lat:   42.4440°   (42° 26' 38")

Lon:   -74.0160°   (-74° 0' 57")

The Shepard Family Burial Ground is located in Albany County<2>.

The county seat for Albany County is located in Albany. Albany lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northeast of the Shepard Family Burial Ground .

Establishment of the Shepard Family Burial Ground ...

The Shepard Family Burial Ground was:

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Shepard Family Burial Ground:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Albany 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 Shepard Family Burial Ground 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shepard Family Burial Ground.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shepard Family Burial Ground, with the nearest first.

    • South Westerlo
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westerlo
      • South Westerlo is located in Albany County
    • Greenville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Norton Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
      • Norton Hill is located in Greene County
    • Dormansville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dormansville
      • Dormansville is located in Albany County
    • Surprise
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Alcove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Westerlo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Medusa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Coeymans Hollow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Oak Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Gayhead
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
      • Gayhead is located in Greene County
    • Medway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Greene County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Rensselaerville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cornwallville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodstock
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
        • Woodstock is located in Greene County
      • South Berne
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Berne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berne
        • South Berne is located in Albany County
      • Aquetuck
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquetuck
        • Aquetuck is located in Albany County
      • Clarksville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Preston Hollow
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Hollow
        • Preston Hollow is located in Albany County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston Hollow <4>
      • Cooksburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
        • Cooksburg is located in Albany County
      • Cairo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
        • Cairo is located in Greene County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <4>
      • Ravena
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Preston - Potter Hollow
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Potter Hollow
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
        • Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
      • Coeymans
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Feura Bush
        (11 miles [17.7 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 Shepard Family Burial Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Albany County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shepard Family Burial Ground.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Shepard Family Burial Ground.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shepard Family Burial Ground, with the nearest first.

    • Greenville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Huyck Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Huyck Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Huyck Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huyck Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2448778 <1>
    • Westerlo Central Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Locust Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locust Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Cemetery
    • Stanton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Stanton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Stanton Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66376 <1>
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Greenville Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenville Center Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Center Cemetery
    • Hannacroix Rural Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Boardman & St. John Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • O'Hara Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Hara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The O'Hara Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Hara Cemetery
    • Craw Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Craw Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craw Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Blaisdell Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Blaisdell Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Blaisdell Family Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blaisdell Family Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • King Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Hill Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Hill Cemetery
      • Grapeville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grapeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grapeville Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grapeville Cemetery
      • Staco Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Staco Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staco Cemetery
      • Alcove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Medusa Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Medusa Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Medusa Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Medusa.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medusa Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65252 <1>
      • Waldron Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waldron Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldron Cemetery
      • Travis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Travis Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
      • Sylvandale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvandale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sylvandale Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvandale Cemetery
      • Indian Fields Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Indian Fields Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Indian Fields Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Alcove.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Fields Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64942 <1>

    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 Shepard Family Burial Ground:

    The official website for Albany County: www.albanycounty.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>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Albany, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shepard Family Burial Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4440, Longitude: -74.0160    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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