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A visit to the West Copake Cemetery ...


The location of the West Copake Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 West Copake Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Copake Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   42.1089°   (42° 6' 32")

Lon:   -73.5919°   (-73° 35' 30")

The West Copake Cemetery is located in Columbia County<2>.

The county seat for Columbia County is located in Hudson. Hudson lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the West Copake Cemetery .

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 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 West Copake Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Columbia 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 West Copake 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]<3> of the West Copake Cemetery.

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

    • Copake Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Lake
      • Copake Lake is located in Columbia County
    • Weed Mines
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weed Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
      • Weed Mines is located in Columbia County
    • Copake Falls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Suydam ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suydam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
      • Suydam is located in Columbia County
    • Ancram
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Craryville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Taghkanic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ancramdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • West Taghkanic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
      • West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
    • Martindale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
      • Martindale is located in Columbia County
    • Churchtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
      • Churchtown is located in Columbia County
    • Silvernails
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvernails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvernails
      • Silvernails is located in Columbia County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Hollowville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenco Mills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
        • Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
      • Mount Ross
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
        • Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County
      • Pine Plains
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • South Egremont
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
        • South Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Egremont
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
        • Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
      • North Egremont
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
        • North Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jackson Corners
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
        • Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County
      • Bethel
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Bethel is located in Dutchess County
      • Philmont
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Irondale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
        • Irondale is located in Dutchess County
      • Mellenville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Taconic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Egremont Plain
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egremont Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont Plain
        • Egremont Plain is located in Berkshire County (MA)

    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 West Copake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbia County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the West Copake Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Copake Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Copake Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copake Cemetery
    • Old St. Bridget's Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Bridget's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old St. Bridget's Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Bridget's Cemetery
    • Niver Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Niver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Niver Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niver Cemetery
    • Ancram Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ancram Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ancram Union Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ancram Union Cemetery
    • Ancram Old Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ancram Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ancram Old Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ancram Old Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Hillsdale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillsdale Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsdale Cemetery
    • Collins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Crum Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crum Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crum Church Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum Church Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Churchill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Churchill Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchill Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SHE.809 <7>
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Union Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Claverack Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Elizaville Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • The Elizaville Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elizaville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Elizaville.
        • The Elizaville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Coons Cemetery
        • Elizaville UMC Cemetery
        • Pleasantvale Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizaville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #529874 <8>
      • Irondale Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irondale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Irondale Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irondale Cemetery
      • Our Lady Of The Valley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Harlemville Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlemville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harlemville Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlemville 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 West Copake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2555964  (West Copake Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2555964 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: Copake
      • County: Columbia         Elev: 216
      • Location given for GNIS #2555964 (West Copake Cemetery)

    The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyny.com/

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

    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 Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 West Copake Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1089, Longitude: -73.5919       In this case, the coordinates for the West Copake Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

    <8>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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