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A visit to the West Copake 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 West Copake Cemetery ...

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

42.1089, -73.5919

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Copake Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Copake Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the West Copake Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Copake Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Cemetery
  • Old St. Bridget's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Niver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Niver Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niver Cemetery
  • Ancram Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ancram Union Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancram Union Cemetery
  • Ancram Old Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ancram Old Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancram Old Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Hillsdale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Hillsdale Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
  • Crum Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Crum Church Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Church Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Churchill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #529874 <6>
    • Irondale Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Irondale Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale Cemetery
    • Chapinville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Our Lady Of The Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Harlemville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Harlemville Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemville Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Copake Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Copake Lake is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Lake
  • Weed Mines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Weed Mines is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
  • Copake Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Suydam ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Suydam is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
  • 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)
    • West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
  • Martindale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Martindale is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
  • Churchtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Churchtown is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Silvernails
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Silvernails is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvernails
    • Hollowville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenco Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
    • Mount Ross
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
    • Pine Plains
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • South Egremont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • South Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
    • Egremont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
    • North Egremont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • North Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
    • Jackson Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
    • Bethel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Bethel is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Philmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Irondale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Irondale is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • 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)
      • Egremont Plain is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont Plain

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 West Copake Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Columbia 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 West Copake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2555964  (West Copake Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2555964 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: Columbia
      • Est. Elev: 216 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Copake
      • Location given for West Copake Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.1088889     Lon: -73.5919444
      • 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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Copake 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 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.

    <6>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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