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We aren't confident of the location of the Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds (FG ID #2546904)

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 Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds has been estimated.

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds

Lat:   42.7398°   (42° 44' 23")

Lon:   -73.7174°   (-73° 43' 2")

The cemetery is located in Albany County<3>.

As an estimate, the Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds is located outside and to the northwest of Watervliet.

The county seat for Albany County is located in Albany. Albany lies just to the south southwest of the Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Albany 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 Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds 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 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<4> of the Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds, with the nearest first.

    • Watervliet
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watervliet
      • Watervliet is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
      • Former names for Watervliet:
      • Gibbonsville
      • Port Schuyler
      • West Troy
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watervliet <5>
    • Green Island
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
      • Green Island is located in Albany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Island <5>
    • Newtonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Troy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
    • Cohoes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Latham
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Loudonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
      • Loudonville is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <5>
    • Menands
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Albia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
      • Albia is located in Rensselaer County
    • Sycaway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycaway
      • Sycaway is located in Rensselaer County
    • Lansingburgh
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansingburgh
      • Lansingburgh is located in Rensselaer County
    • Wynantskill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynantskill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynantskill
      • Wynantskill is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynantskill <5>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Halfmoon Beach
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
        • Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
      • Pleasantdale
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
        • Pleasantdale is located in Rensselaer County
      • Waterford
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Roessleville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roessleville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roessleville
        • Roessleville is located in Albany County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roessleville <5>
      • West Albany
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albany
        • West Albany is located in Albany County
      • Halfmoon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Colonie
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
      • Albany
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Rensselaer
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
        • Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,142 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <5>
      • Brunswick
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Niskayuna
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lisha Kill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisha Kill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisha Kill
        • Lisha Kill is located in Albany County
      • Westmere
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmere have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmere
        • Westmere is located in Albany County
      • Hampton Manor
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Manor
        • Hampton Manor is located in Rensselaer County
      • Couse
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
        • Couse is located in Rensselaer County
      • West Sand Lake
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sand Lake
        • West Sand Lake is located in Rensselaer County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Sand Lake <5>
      • Poestenkill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

    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 Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Albany County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Albany
      • Albany lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Albany.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Cohoes
      • Cohoes lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cohoes.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohoes
    • Colonie
      • Colonie lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Colonie.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonie
    • Green Island
    • Halfmoon
    • Latham
      • Latham lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Latham.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
    • Loudonville
    • Poestenkill
    • Rensselaer
    • Troy
      • Troy lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Waterford
    • Watervliet

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds.<7>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds, with the nearest first.

    • St. Agnes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Agnes Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the east of Cohoes.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65910 <2>
    • Mark Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Mark Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mark Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the southeast of Green Island.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mark Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2437487 <2>
    • Our Lady Queen of Virgins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Our Lady Queen of Virgins Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Our Lady Queen of Virgins Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the east of Watervliet.
      • The Our Lady Queen of Virgins Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sisters of Saint Joseph Provincial House Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady Queen of Virgins Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2161579 <2>
    • Watervliet Arsenal Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Green Island.
      • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Bernard's Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64113 <2>
    • Myers - Clute Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Myers - Clute Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Myers - Clute Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Myers - Clute Cemetery is located in Latham.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers - Clute Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2312837 <2>
    • Beth Emeth Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Beth Emeth Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Emeth Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Albany.
      • The Beth Emeth Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Anshe Emeth Cemetery
      • Beth Emmeth Cemetery
      • Congregation Beth Emeth Cemetery
      • New Beth Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Emeth Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63966 <2>
    • Albany Rural Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Albany Rural Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Albany Rural Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Albany.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albany Rural Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63827 <2>
    • St. Agnes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Agnes Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Albany.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65917 <2>
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Troy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66046 <2>
    • Old Mt. Ida Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Mt. Ida Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • The Old Mt. Ida Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Ida Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Ida Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65347 <2>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lansingburgh Village Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Van Schaick Family Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • The Van Schaick Family Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Van Schaick Family Cemetery is located in Cohoes.
        • The Van Schaick Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Van Schaick Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Schaick Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2462966 <2>
      • St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the east of Cohoes.
        • The St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Nicholas Cemetery
        • Be careful, some people have confused the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cemetery with the Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds and the Beth Abraham - Jacob Cemetery #3 (located 7 miles to the southwest).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66141 <2>
      • Galusha Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Galusha Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Galusha Family Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Galusha Family Cemetery is located in Colonie.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galusha Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2277342 <2>
      • St. Nicholas Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
      • New Mt. Ida Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Elmwood Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)

    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 Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds:

    The official website for Albany County: www.albanycounty.com/

    The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Albany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Watervliet Upper Burying Grounds. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7398, Longitude: -73.7174    
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.




 

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