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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 Thompson's Lake Rural Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Thompson's Lake Rural Cemetery (FG ID #2252085)

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 Thompson's Lake Rural Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thompson's Lake Rural Cemetery

Lat:   42.6408°   (42° 38' 26")

Lon:   -74.0399°   (-74° 2' 23")

The cemetery is located in Albany County<3>.

As an estimate, the Thompson's Lake Rural Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southwest of East Berne.

The county seat for Albany County is located in Albany. Albany lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the east of the Thompson's Lake Rural Cemetery .

Name Variations for Thompson's Lake Rural Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Thompson's Lake Rural Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Lake Rural Cemetery
  • Old Burying Ground

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Thompson's Lake Rural Cemetery:

  • 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 Thompson's Lake Rural Cemetery 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]<2> of the Thompson's Lake Rural Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thompson's Lake Rural Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • New Salem
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Albany County
    • Meadowdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
      • Meadowdale is located in Albany County
    • Berne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Altamont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Voorheesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorheesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorheesville
      • Voorheesville is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voorheesville <5>
    • South Berne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Berne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berne
      • South Berne is located in Albany County
    • Clarksville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Scotland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Scotland
      • New Scotland is located in Albany County
    • Guilderland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartmans Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmans Corners
      • Hartmans Corners is located in Albany County
    • Fullers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers
      • Fullers is located in Albany County
    • Westerlo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Duane Lake
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duane Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
        • Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
      • Slingerlands
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Rensselaerville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Feura Bush
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Westmere
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmere have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmere
        • Westmere is located in Albany County
      • Duanesburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duanesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
        • Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
      • Princetown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
        • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
      • Gallupville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Dormansville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dormansville
        • Dormansville is located in Albany County
      • Delmar
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
        • Delmar is located in Albany County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <5>
      • Rotterdam
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Delanson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Colonie
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Lisha Kill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisha Kill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisha Kill
        • Lisha Kill is located in Albany County

    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 Thompson's Lake Rural Cemetery. The following communities are located in Albany County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thompson's Lake Rural Cemetery.

    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 Thompson's Lake Rural Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Jones Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Jones Family Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jones Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of East Berne.
      • The Jones Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jones Family Burying Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2317544 <1>
    • Stephen Hungerford Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Stephen Hungerford Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Stephen Hungerford Family Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stephen Hungerford Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of East Berne.
      • The Stephen Hungerford Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Stephen Hungerford Family Buring Grounds
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephen Hungerford Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2461354 <1>
    • Dyer Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dyer Family Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dyer Family Cemetery is located outside and to the west of East Berne.
      • The Dyer Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dyer Family Burying Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2304786 <1>
    • High Point Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The High Point Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the High Point Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Altamont.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Point Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64807 <1>
    • Zeh Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Zeh Family Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zeh Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of East Berne.
      • The Zeh Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Zeh Family Burying Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zeh Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2275491 <1>
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Miller Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Miller Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Miller Family Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Miller Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of East Berne.
      • The Miller Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Miller Family Burying Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2265858 <1>
    • Wilcox - Haight Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wilcox - Haight Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Wilcox - Haight Family Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilcox - Haight Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of East Berne.
      • The Wilcox - Haight Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wilcox - Haight Family Burying Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox - Haight Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2433042 <1>
    • Hungerford Farm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hungerford Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Hungerford Farm Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hungerford Farm Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Reidsville.
      • The Hungerford Farm Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hungerford Farm Burying Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hungerford Farm Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2483669 <1>
    • Van Aernam Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Van Aernam Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Van Aernam Family Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Van Aernam Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Altamont.
      • The Van Aernam Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Van Aernam Burial Ground Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Aernam Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372141 <1>
    • Knox Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Knox Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Knox Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Knox.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knox Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207976 <1>
    • Old Knox Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Knox Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Knox Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Knox.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Knox Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233053 <1>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Cornwell Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cornwell Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Cornwell Family Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cornwell Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northeast of East Berne.
        • The Cornwell Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cornwell Family Burying Ground
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornwell Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2332108 <1>
      • Reidsville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Reidsville Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Reidsville Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Reidsville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reidsville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65774 <1>
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Severson Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The Severson Family Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Severson Family Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Altamont.
        • The Severson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Severson Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Severson Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66272 <1>
      • Westfall Burying Ground
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Westfall Burying Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Westfall Burying Ground is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westfall Burying Ground is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Altamont.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfall Burying Ground
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2438693 <1>
      • Saddlemire Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Saddlemire Family Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Saddlemire Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Knox.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saddlemire Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2321007 <1>
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the east of Berne.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66790 <1>
      • David Conger Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Guilderland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Guilderland Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Guilderland Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of Altamont.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guilderland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64738 <1>
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Altamont.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64494 <1>
      • Lainhart Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lainhart Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Lainhart Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lainhart Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Altamont.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lainhart Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65034 <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 Thompson's Lake Rural Cemetery:

    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>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 Thompson's Lake Rural Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6408, Longitude: -74.0399    
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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