A visit to the West Point 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 Point Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Point Cemetery:
41.3992, -73.9667
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Point Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The West Point Cemetery is located in Orange County<2>.
The county seat for Orange County is located in Goshen. Goshen lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west of the West Point Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Point Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the West Point Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Point Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Nelsonville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Nelsonville Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville Cemetery
- Old Cold Spring Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Edwards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Peacedale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Peacedale Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacedale Cemetery
- Cold Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Cold Spring Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Willow Dell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Willow Dell Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Dell Cemetery
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
- Graymoor Society of the Atonement Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hunters Ground Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65678 <5>
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Hebrew Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Assumption Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Assumption Cemetery is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
- North Highland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Methodist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Methodist Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
- The Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Matteawan Methodist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #202584 <5>
- Oldtown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Oldtown Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown Cemetery
- St. Georges Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Georges Cemetery
- Hebrew Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Snake Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Snake Hill Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Hill Cemetery
- The Snake Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Snake Hill Jewish Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2527705 <5>
- Herbert Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- June Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Beverly Hills Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- King David Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The King David Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King David Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Joachims Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Joachims Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joachims Cemetery
- St. Joachims Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Joachims Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joachims Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Point Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Point Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Highland Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Garrison
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cold Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Glenclyffe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glenclyffe is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenclyffe
- Nelsonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nelsonville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Cornwall Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cornwall Landing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Landing
- Cornwall-on-Hudson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
- Fort Montgomery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cornwall-on-Hudson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Firthcliffe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Firthcliffe is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firthcliffe
- Continental Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continental Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Orrs Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Orrs Mill is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs Mill
- West Cornwall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- West Cornwall is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cornwall
- Mountainville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Putnam Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Windsor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vails Gate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beacon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Woodbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Woodbury is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,058 people
- Doodletown ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Doodletown is located in Rockland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doodletown
- Newburgh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Peekskill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Adams Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Adams Corners is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corners
- Beacon Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Beacon Hills is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hills
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 Point Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Orange County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Point Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cold Spring
- Garrison
- Highland Falls
- New Windsor
- Newburgh
- Peekskill
- Putnam Valley
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Point Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Orange 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 Point Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2559482 (West Point Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2559482 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: Orange
- Est. Elev: 50 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: West Point
- Location given for West Point Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.3991667 Lon: -73.9666667
- 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 Orange, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Point 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 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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