A visit to the Van Wyck Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Wyck Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Van Wyck Cemetery:
41.5801, -73.8093
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Van Wyck Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Van Wyck Cemetery is located in Dutchess County<2>.
The county seat for Dutchess County is located in Poughkeepsie. Poughkeepsie lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Van Wyck Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Van Wyck Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Van Wyck Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Van Wyck Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hopewell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- The Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hopewell Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery
- Hopewell Reformed Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2138926 <5>
- Van Dyne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Van Dyne Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Dyne Cemetery
- Johnsville Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Denis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Denis Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Denis Cemetery
- Rombout Rural Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Rombout Rural Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rombout Rural Cemetery
- Middlebush Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Middlebush Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebush Cemetery
- Fishkill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fishkill Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill Cemetery
- The Fishkill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fishkill Rural Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641134 <5>
- First Reformed Protestant Dutch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mead Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead Cemetery
- Flagler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Flagler Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagler Cemetery
- Smalley Burying Ground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Kent - Fishkill Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Russell Mead Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Russell Mead Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Mead Cemetery
- Beekman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Beekman Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beekman Cemetery
- LaGrange Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The LaGrange Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joachims Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Joachims Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joachims Cemetery
- North Highland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kent Cliffs Baptist Church Burying Ground
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ballard Ground Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ludingtonville Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Clove Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Van Wyck Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Van Wyck Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hopewell Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- East Fishkill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- East Fishkill is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fishkill
- Hillside Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hillside Lake is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Lake
- Brinckerhoff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brinckerhoff is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinckerhoff
- Wiccopee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wiccopee is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiccopee
- Shenandoah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shenandoah is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Stormville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Arthursburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arthursburg is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthursburg
- Myers Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Myers Corner is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Corner
- Green Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Green Haven is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
- Sylvan Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sylvan Lake is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Lake
- Noxon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Noxon is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxon
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Fishkill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Beekman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Beekman is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beekman
- Lagrangeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wappingers Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Farmers Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Farmers Mills is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Mills
- Red Oaks Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Red Oaks Mill is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oaks Mill
- Freedom Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Freedom Plains is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Plains
- Hughsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Glenham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beacon Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beacon Hills is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hills
- Manchester Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Manchester Bridge is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Bridge
- West Pawling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Pawling is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pawling
- Poughquag
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Spackenkill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spackenkill is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spackenkill
- Crown Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crown Heights is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Heights
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 Wyck Cemetery. The following communities are located in Dutchess County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Van Wyck Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fishkill
- Hopewell Junction
- Lagrangeville
- Wappingers Falls
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 Van Wyck Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Dutchess 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 Wyck Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #968437 (Van Wyck Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #968437 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: Dutchess
- Est. Elev: 80 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hopewell Junction
- Location given for Van Wyck Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.5800935 Lon: -73.8092998
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Dutchess, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Van Wyck 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 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. |
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