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. 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 Woodlawn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Woodlawn Cemetery:
42.5653, -73.6199
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Clarks Chapel Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Chapel Cemetery
- 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)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Greenbush Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenbush Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush Cemetery
- North Chatham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The North Chatham Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rensselaer Rural Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Beverwyck Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Beverwyck Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverwyck Cemetery
- 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)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
- 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)
- The Mull Cemetery is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mull Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mull Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Coeymans Hollow.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65391 <1>
- Brookside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Brookside Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
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]<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)
- 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)
- Hoag Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Averill Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Sand Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Couse
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Castleton-on-Hudson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- North Chatham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Riders Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Nassau
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nassau
- 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)
- Hampton Manor is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Manor
- 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)
- Rensselaer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- 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 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:
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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #66784
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #971670 (Woodlawn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #971670 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: Rensselaer
- Est. Elev: 137 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Nassau
- Location given for Woodlawn Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5650805 Lon: -73.6198386
- 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Woodlawn 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |