A visit to the Spencertown Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Spencertown Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Spencertown Cemetery (FG ID #2214423).
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 Spencertown Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Spencertown Cemetery:
42.3221, -73.5458
The Spencertown Cemetery is located in Columbia County<2>.
The county seat for Columbia County is located in Hudson. Hudson lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Spencertown Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Spencertown Cemetery.
Establishment of the Spencertown Cemetery ...
The Spencertown Cemetery was established in 1760.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Spencertown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Spencertown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Chatham Rural Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Chatham Rural Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Rural Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Columbia County Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Red Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Red Rock Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock Cemetery
- Snyder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Snyder Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Cemetery
- Ghent Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ghent Union Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent Union Cemetery
- Harlemville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Harlemville Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemville Cemetery
- Austerlitz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Austerlitz Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austerlitz Cemetery
- Lovejoy - Beebe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shufelt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Shufelt Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shufelt Cemetery
- Crum Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Crum Church Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Church Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- German Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The German Church Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Church Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Canaan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Canaan Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
- The Maples Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Maples Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Maples Cemetery
- West Ghent Reformed Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- West Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Flatbrook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Spencertown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Spencertown Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Red Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Moorhouse Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Austerlitz
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chatham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ghent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Harlemville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rock City is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Green River
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- New Concord
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Canaan Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mellenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Philmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Chatham Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Canaan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Martindale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Stockbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Richmond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- New Britain ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Valatie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kinderhook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stottville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hollowville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Craryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- North Egremont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
- Housatonic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Glendale is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Niverville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rossman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rossman is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossman
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 Spencertown Cemetery. The following communities are located in Columbia County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spencertown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canaan
- Chatham
- Kinderhook
- Niverville
- Philmont
- Stottville
- Valatie
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Spencertown Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Columbia 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 Spencertown Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2214423
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2555942 (Spencertown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2555942 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: Columbia
- Est. Elev: 207 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chatham
- Location given for Spencertown Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3219444 Lon: -73.5455556
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Columbia, 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- Spencertown 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 Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |