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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 Viewland Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Viewland Cemetery (FG ID #66615)

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 Viewland Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Viewland Cemetery

Lat:   42.8072°   (42° 48' 25")

Lon:   -73.9967°   (-73° 59' 48")

The cemetery is located in Schenectady County<3>.

As an estimate, the Viewland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Schenectady.

The county seat for Schenectady County is located in Schenectady. Schenectady lies just to the east of the Viewland Cemetery .

Name Variations for Viewland 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.

Viewland Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Cobblestone Reformed Church Cemetery
  • View Land Cemetery

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 first turn to 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 Viewland Cemetery:

  • 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 Viewland 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 Viewland Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Viewland Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Rotterdam
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Schenectady
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Scotia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Princetown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
      • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
    • Rynex Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
      • Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
    • Fullers
      (5 miles [8 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
    • East Glenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Pattersonville - Rotterdam Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Duane Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Aqueduct
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
      • Aqueduct is located in Schenectady 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
    • Duanesburg
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Altamont
        (7 miles [11.3 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>
      • Hartmans Corners
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmans Corners
        • Hartmans Corners is located in Albany County
      • Lisha Kill
        (7 miles [11.3 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
      • Niskayuna
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Glenville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Guilderland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Burnt Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Charlton
        (8 miles [12.9 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
      • Meadowdale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Delanson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Westmere
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Colonie
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Cranesville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • West Charlton
        (10 miles [16.1 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

    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 Viewland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Schenectady County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Viewland Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Viewland Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Viewland Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • St.s Cyril and Method Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles 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>
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles 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>
    • Van Slyck Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Van Slyck Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Van Slyck Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Van Slyck Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Scotia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Slyck Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66601 <1>
    • Pangburn-Wemple Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pangburn-Wemple Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
      • The Pangburn-Wemple Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pangburn-Wemple Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Rotterdam.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pangburn-Wemple Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2258554 <1>
    • Schenectady Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Schenectady Memorial Park is located in Schenectady County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Schenectady Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Rotterdam.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schenectady Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66247 <1>
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 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>
    • First Presbyterian Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • First Reformed Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • St. Georges Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Reformed Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple Shade Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Park Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Van Patten Old Burial Ground
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • The Van Patten Old Burial Ground is located in Schenectady County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Van Patten Old Burial Ground is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southeast of Scotia.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Patten Old Burial Ground
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2344719 <1>
      • St. Adalbert Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The St. Adalbert Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Adalbert Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Rotterdam.
        • The St. Adalbert Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wojcjecha Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Adalbert Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66766 <1>
      • Agudat Achim Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The Agudat Achim Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Agudat Achim Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rotterdam.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agudat Achim Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2389024 <1>
      • Beth Israel Lower Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Beth Shalom Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Free Jewish Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Free Jewish Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Free Jewish Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Free Jewish Cemetery is located in Rotterdam.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Jewish Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2420044 <1>
      • Workmens Circle Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Adath Israel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Gates of Heaven Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Beth Israel Upper Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The Beth Israel Upper Cemetery is located in Schenectady County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Israel Upper Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rotterdam.
        • The Beth Israel Upper Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ohab Shalom B'Nai Abraham Cemetery
        • Be careful, some people have confused the Beth Israel Upper Cemetery with the Viewland Cemetery and the Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #2 (located 8 miles to the southeast).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Upper Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2234894 <1>
      • Old St. Josephs Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • 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
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • 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
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • 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
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • 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>

    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 Viewland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #968541  (Viewland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #968541 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Schenectady
      • County: Schenectady         Elev: 109
      • Location given for GNIS #968541 (Viewland Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #66615

    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 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 Viewland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8072, Longitude: -73.9967    
    <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.
    <8>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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