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. 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 Van Patten Old Burial Ground ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Van Patten Old Burial Ground
Lat: 42.8568° (42° 51' 24")
Lon: -74.0091° (-74° 0' 32")
The cemetery is located in Schenectady County<3>.
As an estimate, the Van Patten Old Burial Ground is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southeast of Scotia.
The county seat for Schenectady County is located in Schenectady. Schenectady lies just to the southeast of 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Eps Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Eps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Van Eps Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weatherwax Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weatherwax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Weatherwax Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Saratoga County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Scotia is located in Schenectady County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotia <7>
- Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rynex Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Schenectady
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Glenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rotterdam
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
- Glenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Alplaus
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Charlton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
- Charlton is located in Saratoga County
- Mariaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mariaville Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariaville Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
- Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Princetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duane Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
- Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Harmony Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Duanesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duanesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
- Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
- 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)
- Altamont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
- Lisha Kill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Birchton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hagaman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagaman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
- Hagaman is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagaman <7>
- Rockton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Amsterdam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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. Unless otherwise noted, 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
- Altamont
- Amsterdam
- Schenectady
- Scotia
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 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 Van Patten Old Burial Ground:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Schenectady 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 Van Patten Old Burial Ground
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Schenectady County: www.schenectadycounty.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 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 Van Patten Old Burial Ground. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8568, Longitude: -74.0091 |
<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), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |