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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 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 .

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:
  • 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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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.<4> 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 <5>
    • Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rynex Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
      • Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
    • Schenectady
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • East Glenville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Glenville
      • East Glenville is located in Schenectady County
    • Rotterdam
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Glenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Charlton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
      • Charlton is located in Saratoga County
    • 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.<4> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
      • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
    • Aqueduct
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
      • Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
    • Burnt Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Cranesville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • West Charlton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Charlton
        • West Charlton is located in Saratoga County
      • 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.<4> 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Corners
        • Harmony Corners is located in Saratoga County
      • 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.<4> 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)
        • 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
      • Niskayuna
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<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>
      • Lisha Kill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Jonesville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
        • Jonesville is located in Saratoga County
      • 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.<4> 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 <5>
      • Rockton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
        • Rockton is located in Montgomery County
      • 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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • The Woestina Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woestina Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Rotterdam Junction.
      • The Woestina Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Woestina Reformed Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woestina Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66765 <1>
    • Park Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Park Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Scotia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65585 <1>
    • Maple Shade Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenville Centre Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Glenville Centre Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenville Centre Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the south of Schenectady.
      • The Glenville Centre Methodist Episcopal Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Glenville Center Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenville Centre Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2336053 <1>
    • Vedder Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Vedder Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Vedder Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Vedder Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Rotterdam Junction.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vedder Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66608 <1>
    • Viewland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Viewland Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Viewland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Schenectady.
      • The Viewland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cobblestone Reformed Church Cemetery
      • View Land Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viewland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66615 <1>
    • Vedder Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Vedder Family Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Vedder Family Cemetery is located in Schenectady.
      • The Vedder Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Vedder Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vedder Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2332933 <1>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Eps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Van Eps Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Eps Cemetery
    • Bradshaw Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bradshaw Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Bradshaw Family Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bradshaw Family Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the east of Schenectady.
      • The Bradshaw Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bradshaw Family Burial Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradshaw Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2548951 <1>
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Wasson Family Burial Ground
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wasson Family Burial Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Wasson Family Burial Ground is located in Schenectady County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wasson Family Burial Ground is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the east of Schenectady.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wasson Family Burial Ground
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2400087 <1>
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • St.s Cyril and Method Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The St.s Cyril and Method Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St.s Cyril and Method Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rotterdam.
        • The St.s Cyril and Method Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Cyril Cemetery
        • South Schenectady Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Cyril and Method Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65950 <1>
      • First Reformed Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The First Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Schenectady.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Reformed Church Cemetery
      • First Presbyterian Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The First Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Presbyterian Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Schenectady.
        • The First Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
        • First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Presbyterian Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641199 <1>
      • St. Georges Episcopal Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The St. Georges Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Georges Episcopal Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Schenectady.
        • The St. Georges Episcopal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. George's Episcopal Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Episcopal Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1803166 <1>
      • St. Anthony Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anthony Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Stoodley Corners.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65928 <1>
      • West Glenville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The West Glenville Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Glenville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Rotterdam Junction.
        • The West Glenville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • First Reformed Dutch Churchyard
        • Wesst Glenville Reformed Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Glenville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145584 <1>
      • Old Methodist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Weatherwax Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weatherwax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weatherwax Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weatherwax Cemetery
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rotterdam.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64873 <1>
      • Fisher Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fisher Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rotterdam.
        • The Fisher Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rotterdam United Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64539 <1>
      • Old St. Josephs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Old St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old St. Josephs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Schenectady.
        • The Old St. Josephs Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Josephs Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Josephs Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66034 <1>
      • St. John Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The St. John the Baptist Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John the Baptist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Schenectady.
        • The St. John the Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Johns Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66007 <1>
      • Vale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Vale Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Vale Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Schenectady.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vale Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66580 <1>
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Schenectady.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Czestochwskiej Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64320 <1>
      • Yates Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Yates Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Yates Family Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Yates Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the east of Alplaus.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2444265 <1>
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Saratoga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Saratoga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery

    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 Van Patten Old Burial Ground:

    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 '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- ) 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>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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