A visit to the Woodlawn 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 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 .
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.<4>
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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Chapel Cemetery
- 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
- Tucker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Nassau - Schodack Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Larkin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- 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
- Greenbush Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbush Cemetery
- 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
- North Chatham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Chatham Cemetery
- 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
- Albany Muslim Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Blooming Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blooming Grove Cemetery
- 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
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rensselaer Rural Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rensselaer Rural Cemetery
- 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
- Nicoll - Sill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hillside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- 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
- Beverwyck Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beverwyck Cemetery
- 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
- Kenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Beth Emeth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Our Lady Help of Christians Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Westervelt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- 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
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
- 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
- Bussing Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Holy Spirit Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Calvary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mull Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mull Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65391 <1>
- Brookside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
- 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
- Hillside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- 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
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 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)
- Sliters
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sliters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sliters
- Sliters is located in Rensselaer County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sliters
- From the Woodlawn Cemetery to Sliters
- Best
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Nassau
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Luther
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <7>
- Hoag Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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 <7>
- 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 <7>
- Couse
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <7>
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Riders Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- 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)
- Defreestville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <7>
- 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 <7>
- Glenmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Selkirk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Albia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Schodack Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Britain ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- 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 <7>
- Beckers Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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.
- Albany
- Averill Park
- Castleton-on-Hudson
- East Greenbush
- Niverville
- Poestenkill
- Rensselaer
- Sand Lake
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 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 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
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
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> | 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' (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- ) 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 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. |