A visit to the West Hoosick Rural Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the West Hoosick Rural Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The West Hoosick Rural Cemetery (FG ID #1969216)
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 Hoosick Rural Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Hoosick Rural Cemetery
Lat: 42.9041° (42° 54' 14")
Lon: -73.4256° (-73° 25' 32")
The cemetery is located in Rensselaer County<3>.
As an estimate, the West Hoosick Rural Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the east of Hoosick Falls.
The county seat for Rensselaer County is located in Troy. Troy lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of the West Hoosick Rural Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the West Hoosick Rural Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Hoosick Rural Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Warren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Warren Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hoosick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoosick Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoosick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hoosick Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Brownell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brownell Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Burden Ore Bed - Sherwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burden Ore Bed - Sherwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burden Ore Bed - Sherwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Burden Ore Bed - Sherwood Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Quaker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Quaker Cemetery is located in Washington County
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Elmwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Paddock - Peckham Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paddock - Peckham Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paddock - Peckham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Paddock - Peckham Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Kingsley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Aikens Corners Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Hinsdillville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- St. John the Baptist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Grandview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rosewood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosewood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rosewood Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Woodland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Old Cooksborough Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maplewood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Edgar Rathburn Farm Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgar Rathburn Farm Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgar Rathburn Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Edgar Rathburn Farm Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
- J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
- The J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery has also been known as:
- Woodland - J. Wilcox Farm Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2333360 <1>
- North Pownal Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Potter Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Potter Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
- The Potter Cemetery has also been known as:
- Eunice Wilcox Farm Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997636 <1>
- Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Old Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Old First Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rice Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
- The Rice Cemetery has also been known as:
- Alfred Winslow Farm Cemetery
- Rice - A. Winslow Farm Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2452477 <1>
- Elias Wheeler Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Niles Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niles Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Niles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Niles Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Williams Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shaftsbury Hollow Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaftsbury Hollow Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaftsbury Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shaftsbury Hollow Cemetery is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2336881 <1>
- Fuller Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Aylesworth Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Josiah Fuller Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stanley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the West Hoosick Rural Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Hoosick Rural Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hoosick Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hoosick Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Eagle Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Buskirk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Boyntonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Potter Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Johnsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pittstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hoosick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Walloomsac
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Center White Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Center Cambridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Petersburg Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Valley Falls is located in Rensselaer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <7>
- Raymertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fly Summit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- White Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cambridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <7>
- Crandall Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Schaghticoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaghticoke have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaghticoke
- Schaghticoke is located in Rensselaer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaghticoke <7>
- Grafton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Archdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Paper Mill Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill Village
- Paper Mill Village is located in Bennington County (VT)
- North Bennington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Coila
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- North Easton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Hoosick Rural Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rensselaer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Hoosick Rural Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cambridge
- Eagle Bridge
- Grafton
- Hoosick Falls
- Hoosick
- Schaghticoke
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 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 Hoosick Rural Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Rensselaer 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 Hoosick Rural Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Hoosick Rural Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rensselaer County: www.rensco.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 West Hoosick Rural Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9041, Longitude: -73.4256 |
<3> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Rensselaer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |