A visit to the Westerlo 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 Westerlo Rural Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Westerlo Rural Cemetery (FG ID #435370)
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 Westerlo Rural Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Westerlo Rural Cemetery
Lat: 42.5306° (42° 31' 50")
Lon: -74.0439° (-74° 2' 38")
The cemetery is located in Albany County<3>.
As an estimate, the Westerlo Rural Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Westerlo.
The county seat for Albany County is located in Albany. Albany lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east northeast of the Westerlo Rural Cemetery .
Establishment of the Westerlo Rural Cemetery ...
The Westerlo Rural Cemetery was:
Incorporated October 16, 1871
Name Variations for Westerlo Rural Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Westerlo Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Westerlo Rural Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Westerlo Rural Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Snyder Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tan Hollow Road Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- David Conger Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- South Berne Rural Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Reidsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hungerford Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rensselaerville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fleming Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westerlo Central Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Huyck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Stanton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hannacroix Rural Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wilcox - Haight Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Miller Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cornwell Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gifford Hollow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gifford Hollow Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gifford Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gifford Hollow Cemetery is located in Albany County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gifford Hollow Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Rensselaerville.
- The Gifford Hollow Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gifford Hollow Burying Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2483649 <1>
- Quaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Boardman & St. John Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Christian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Onesquethaw Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Westerlo Rural Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Westerlo Rural Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Westerlo
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dormansville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Berne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rensselaerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South Westerlo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Clarksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Medusa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alcove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Berne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Norton Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Coeymans Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Feura Bush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Scotland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Preston Hollow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Surprise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Bethlehem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Voorheesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Livingstonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Preston - Potter Hollow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Potter Hollow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cooksburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Aquetuck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beckers Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Slingerlands
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Westerlo Rural Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Albany County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Westerlo Rural Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Oak Hill
- Rensselaerville
- Voorheesville
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 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 Westerlo Rural Cemetery:
- 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 Westerlo 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 Westerlo Rural Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #970912 (Westerlo Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #970912 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: Westerlo
- County: Albany Elev: 382
- Location given for GNIS #970912 (Westerlo Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #435370
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Albany County: www.albanycounty.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 Westerlo Rural Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5306, Longitude: -74.0439 |
<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> | 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> | 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> | 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. |
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