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. 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 Westerlo Rural Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Westerlo Rural Cemetery:
42.5306, -74.0439
The Westerlo Rural Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Westerlo.
The cemetery is located in Albany County<3>.
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Gifford Hollow Cemetery is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford Hollow Cemetery
- 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 32 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)
- Reidsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- 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)
- East Berne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Norton Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Knox
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Altamont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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.
- Altamont
- Oak Hill
- Rensselaerville
- Voorheesville
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 helpful 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 Westerlo Rural Cemetery:
- Pages specific to New York:
- Pages specific to Albany 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 Westerlo Rural Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #435370
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #970912 (Westerlo Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #970912 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: Albany
- Est. Elev: 382 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Westerlo
- Location given for Westerlo Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5298006 Lon: -74.0445762
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 from Point A (ie- Westerlo Rural Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |