A visit to the Van Patten Old Burial Ground ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Van Patten Old Burial Ground. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Van Patten Old Burial Ground (FG ID #2344719).
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 Van Patten Old Burial Ground ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Van Patten Old Burial Ground:
42.8568, -74.0091
The Van Patten Old Burial Ground is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northwest of Scotia.
The cemetery is located in Schenectady County<3>.
The county seat for Schenectady County is located in Schenectady. Schenectady lies just to the southeast of the Van Patten Old Burial Ground .
Open a Google Map centered on the Van Patten Old Burial Ground.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Van Patten Old Burial Ground.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Van Patten Old Burial Ground, with the nearest first.
- Mabee Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Woestina Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Shade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glenville Centre Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vedder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Viewland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Vedder Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sanders Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Reformed Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Van Eps Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Van Eps Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Eps Cemetery
- Bradshaw Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Wasson Family Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St.s Cyril and Method Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- First Reformed Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- First Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Georges Episcopal Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Anthony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Glenville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Weatherwax Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Weatherwax Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherwax Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fisher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Old St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. John Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- St. John the Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Vale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Yates Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
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 Van Patten Old Burial Ground.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Van Patten Old Burial Ground, with the nearest first:
- Scotia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rotterdam Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rynex Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stoodley Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Schenectady
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Glenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pattersonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rotterdam
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Glenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Alplaus
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Charlton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mariaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mariaville Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
- Princetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Aqueduct
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Burnt Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cranesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Charlton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Duane Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
- Groom Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Harmony Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Duanesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fullers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Niskayuna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elnora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ballston Center
(9 miles [14.5 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 Van Patten Old Burial Ground. The following communities are located in Schenectady County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Van Patten Old Burial Ground.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alplaus
- Schenectady
- Scotia
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 professional and volunteer 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 Van Patten Old Burial Ground:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Schenectady 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 Van Patten Old Burial Ground:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2344719
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Van Patten Old Burial Ground) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |