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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Woodlawn Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Woodlawn Cemetery (FG ID #66784)

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 Woodlawn Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Woodlawn Cemetery

Lat:   42.5653°   (42° 33' 55")

Lon:   -73.6199°   (-73° 37' 11")

The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County<2>.

The county seat for Rensselaer County is located in Troy. Troy lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Woodlawn Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Woodlawn Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Woodlawn Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • East Schodack
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Schodack Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schodack Center
      • Schodack Center is located in Rensselaer County
    • Best
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
      • Best is located in Rensselaer County
    • Nassau
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
      • Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <4>
    • Luther
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Rensselaer County
    • East Greenbush
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenbush
      • East Greenbush is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Greenbush <4>
    • Hoag Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoag Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag Corners
      • Hoag Corners is located in Rensselaer County
    • Averill Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill Park
      • Averill Park is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Averill Park <4>
    • West Sand Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sand Lake
      • West Sand Lake is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Sand Lake <4>
    • Couse
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
      • Couse is located in Rensselaer County
    • Castleton-on-Hudson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton-on-Hudson
      • Castleton-on-Hudson is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton-on-Hudson <4>
    • East Nassau
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nassau
      • East Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Sand Lake
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hampton Manor
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Manor
        • Hampton Manor is located in Rensselaer County
      • Brainard
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • West Stephentown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stephentown
        • West Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County
      • Niverville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niverville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niverville
        • Niverville is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niverville <4>
      • Rensselaer
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
        • Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,142 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <4>
      • Glenmont
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Albia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
        • Albia is located in Rensselaer County
      • Schodack Landing
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • New Britain ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
        • New Britain is located in Columbia County
      • Poestenkill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Albany
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bethlehem Center
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Center
        • Bethlehem Center is located in Albany County
      • Wynantskill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynantskill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynantskill
        • Wynantskill is located in Rensselaer County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynantskill <4>
      • Beckers Corners
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckers Corners
        • Beckers Corners is located in Albany County

    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 Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Woodlawn Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Woodlawn Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Clarks Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarks Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clarks Chapel Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Chapel Cemetery
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Nassau - Schodack Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nassau - Schodack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nassau - Schodack Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nassau - Schodack Cemetery
    • Larkin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Greenbush Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenbush Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbush Cemetery
    • North Chatham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Chatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Chatham Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Chatham Cemetery
    • Albany Muslim Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Blooming Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blooming Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blooming Grove Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blooming Grove Cemetery
    • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rensselaer Rural Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rensselaer Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rensselaer Rural Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rensselaer Rural Cemetery
    • Nicoll - Sill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Nicoll - Sill Cemetery is located in Albany County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nicoll - Sill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Selkirk.
      • The Nicoll - Sill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Nicoll - Sill Burying Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicoll - Sill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2452555 <1>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Beverwyck Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beverwyck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beverwyck Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beverwyck Cemetery
      • Kenwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Kenwood Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Albany.
        • The Kenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Society of the Sacred Heart Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2413911 <1>
      • Beth Emeth Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Beth Emeth Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Emeth Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Albany.
        • The Beth Emeth Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Beth El Cemetery
        • Beth Emmeth Cemetery
        • Old Beth Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Emeth Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63965 <1>
      • Our Lady Help of Christians Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Our Lady Help of Christians Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Our Lady Help of Christians Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Bethlehem Center.
        • The Our Lady Help of Christians Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lady Help of Christian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady Help of Christians Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65033 <1>
      • St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Bethlehem Center.
        • The St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Matthews Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66124 <1>
      • Westervelt Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Westervelt Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Westervelt Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westervelt Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Beckers Corners.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westervelt Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2483382 <1>
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • St. Nicholas Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
      • Bussing Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bussing Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Bussing Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bussing Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Bethlehem Center.
        • The Bussing Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bussing Burial Ground
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bussing Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2516206 <1>
      • Holy Spirit Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Bethlehem Center.
        • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Ann's Calvary Cemetery
        • St. John's Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64112 <1>
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Beckers Corners.
        • The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethlehem Rural Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64434 <1>
      • Mull Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mull Cemetery is located in Albany County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mull Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Coeymans Hollow.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mull Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65391 <1>
      • Brookside Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery

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

    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 Woodlawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #971670  (Woodlawn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #971670 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: Nassau
      • County: Rensselaer         Elev: 137
      • Location given for GNIS #971670 (Woodlawn Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #66784

    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>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Woodlawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5653, Longitude: -73.6199    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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.
    <7>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.




 

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