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Visitor Attractions and Facilities	Preserves, Parks, Wildlife Areas, Natural Spaces Berne visitor attractions and facilities Rensselaerville visitor attractions and facilities Westerlo attractions and facilities

Town	Cemeteries
Berne Cemeteries	Baptist Church Burying Ground Berne and Beaverdam Cemetery Bogardus Farm Burying Ground Dyer Family Burying Ground Eli Miller Family Burying Ground Huntersland Christian Cemetery Pine Grove Cemetery (Lutheran Church Cemetery) South Berne Rural Cemetery Turner Burial Ground Wood Family Burying Ground Woodlawn Cemetery Zeh Family Burying Ground
Knox Cemeteries	from a list compiled by Larry Jackson using 1940 list by William Brinkman Armstrong Family Burying Ground - on the Armstrong farm homestead on Knox Cave Barckley Family Burying Ground Bassler Family Burying Ground - on Lot 644 at the end of Hill & Dale Rd. Family of Frederick Bassler b. 1712 is buried there. Field stone markers were unreadable and perhaps can no longer be located. Linus Bassler Burial Ground Brunk Farm Burying Ground Cornell Family Burying Ground Eldridge Farm Burying Ground - On the Jacob Eldridge place, west of the house, on the north side of the road in the woods. Elsass Cemetery - on Rte 156A. Finch Family Burying Ground Frink Cemetery on Gibbs Lane, now Warners Lake Road- Groat Family Burying Ground High Point Cemetery (Also known as Whipple Cemetery) - 408 Old Stage Road. (Tax Map #47.00-2-40) Christopher Keenholts Farm Burying Ground - about 200’ west of the house on the old Keenholts Farm. Old Knox Cemetery - Berne - Altamont Rd (Tax Map #57.00-2-26) Knox Cemetery - Located in the hamlet of Knox on Rt 156 (Tax Map #57.00-3-19) Billisbie Lawyer Farm Burying Ground Lee’s Church Cemetery, also known as the Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery - on the corner of Knox Cave Road and Beebe Rd Lewis Farm Burying Ground - west of Lee’s Church on the east side of Merrill Baker’s stone wall fence on a knoll north of the highway. Barent Lewis Farm Burying Ground No. 13 Orlup Family Burying Ground Ostrander Family Burying Ground - south of the Bozenkill Creek Quackenbush Farm Burying Ground Quay Road Cemetery Saddlemire Family Burying Ground Schoonmaker Family Burying Ground Snyder Farm Burying Ground - In the Bozenkill hollow road leading to Lee’s Church and west of George Williamson house. VanAuken Family Burying Ground Wilber Farm Burying Ground Williams Family Burying Ground‎ - one half mile north of the hamlet of Knox. Williamson Farm Burying Ground - On Gage Farm northeast of Lee’s Church and about 400’ north of the road leading to Bozenkill Hollow on the north side of this road about 400’ and on the west side of a ravine west of the old red house Wolford Family Burying Ground Jonathan D. Wood Family Burying Ground
Rensselaerville Cemeteries	Boardman Cemetery Cheese Hill Road - near farm of Hillicoss - Tax Map #147-1-10 Episcopal Church Cemetery - in hamlet of Rensselaerville, on old Albany Hill Rd Hagadorn Cemetery - South of Rt 357, west of Ten Mile Creek on land of Gene Kellam Medusa Cemetery - near where Rt 403 meets Rt 351 Potter Hollow Cemetery - near Church on Scott Patent Rd. out of hamlet of Potter Hollow Preston Hollow Cemetery - near Baptist Church in hamlet of Preston Hollow on Rt 145 Quaker Cemetery Rensselaerville Cemetery - in hamlet of Rensselaerville, on Methodist Hill Rd Roney Road - at right angle in Roney Rd in field on right of a long abandoned road that went up to Travis Rd. Shafer-Miller Burying Ground Shaw Burying Ground - Schnible Farm, Fleming Rd., Rensselaerville, Albany Co., New York. Possible this cemetery sits on top of a hill behind a very old rock wall. On the left side just a few feet up the road is possibly the home of the owner of the farm land surrounding the Shaw Burying Ground. The home is a two story colonial style wood sided home which possibly dates before 1800. Further research with local historians will be necessary to locate the Shaw Burying Ground. Snyder Cemetery - East of Ten Mile Creek on land of Eveleen Olson
Westerlo Cemeteries	Active Cemeteries Westerlo Rural Cemetery - Located on north side of Rt 143 north of Hamlet of Westerlo on west side of road. New section on east side of road. Tax Map #127-2-21. Westerlo Central Cemetery - Located on Rt 401 1 ½ miles north of hamlet of South Westerlo. Tax Map #163-2-41. Hannacroix Rural Cemetery - Located on Rt 411 south of its intersection with Rts 32 & 143 in hamlet of Dormansville. Tax Map #152-2-32.1 Inactive Cemeteries and Family Burying Grounds Adriance- Hotaling - located on Udell Road near Reidsville. Applebee Cemetery - located on Rt 143. Five marked gravestones. Aragona Cemetery - located on Albany Hill Rd. One burial. Brate Farm Burying Ground - near Reidsville; proceed south on Quarry Road turn right, uphill and opposite bar gap on left side of road past house, observe burying ground on knoll in field. -Babcock Cemetery (See Town Line Road North Cemetery) Burras - located on Rt 32. One marked gravestone. Carr - located on Carr Rd. Three marked gravestones. Dunbar Farm Burying Ground - Dormansville, in Dunbar Hollow. Fifteen marked gravestones. Turn right from Ravena - Westerlo road at the foot of Dormansville hill, and proceed 1.5 miles, turn left at redschool house, proceed and keep to the right then the next left to the end of the road, and go to the next house. Cemetery north of house. Christian Church - located on West Street in South Westerlo. Dunbar Hollow Cemetery - Located in Dunbar Hollow. Five marked gravestones. Felter Cemetery - located 1000 feet east of intersection of Rte. 408 and Rte 402. on top of first knoll to the right (south) side of road as you are traveling east on Route 402. Cemetery is in grove of tress approximately 300 feet off road. Located on 1866 map on Lot 118 to right of A. Felter. Eleven marked gravestones. Gardner - located on Rt 408. Six marked gravestones. Gould and Peck Cemetery - location Johnny Cake Hill. Thirteen marked gravestones. Green Cemetery - located on Hill Top Road, 1 mile west of South Westerlo. Green-Hunt-Knowles - located west of County Rt 408 on Johnny Cake Hill Rd. Turn on to Johnny Cake Hill Road heading west from County route 408. Cemetery is located in field on right (north) about 1000 feet in from the intersection with Rte. 408. On 1866 map is located in Lot 156 and is where the name A. Green appears. Harris Cemetery - see Lounsbury Hitchcock - located on Creamery Road. Three marked gravestones. Holdridge - Rt 408. Six marked gravestones Horseshoe Bend - located on Rt 401. Fourteen marked gravestones. Huyck - located on Rt 496. 1 ½ miles north of South Westerlo. Jones - located on County Rt 1. Four marked gravestones. Lake - located on Ingallside Rd, 1 mile SW of South Westerlo. Lester - located on Rt 404, 1 mile SW of Dormansville. Lobdell - located Rt 409, north of Lambs Corners. Lobdell (no more information) Lockwood - located on County Rt. 410. Eight marked gravestones. Lounsbury Cemetery - County Rt 1 - five marked gravestones. Mabey - located on Maple Ave, 1 mile east of Lambs Corners. -Milkins Burying Ground - Alternative name for either Vrooman Cemetery or for Patire and Lamoreaux. Nelson Farm Burying Ground - Moak family buried here. Turn to the left at Brayman's Corners, on the Albany Rensselaerville State Highway, and proceed 1.5 miles, observe burying ground on your right by a few trees. Newry Road - location Newry. Eight marked gravestones. Onderdonk - located on Rt 312, north of Dormansville. Patrie and Lamoreaux - located on south side of County Rt 413, 1 ½ miles SW of hamlet of Westerlo. Between its intersection with Goodfellow Road and its intersection with Route 408. Traveling west on 413 it is on left side of road 150 feet on top of knoll. Also known as Milkins Cemetery. This cemetery is actually two separate cemeteries, each on a small hill separated by a small valley. Prosser - located on Rt 32, 1 mile south of Dormansville. Quaker Cemetery - located in grove of evergreen trees just east of Smiths Corners north of Rt 402. Reynolds - located on East Street in South Westerlo. Schoepp - Rt. 408 - one burial Shepards - location Rt 32. Eight marked gravestones. Slade- Kingsley Snyder - location Tan Hollow. Three marked gravestones. Snyder Cemetery - located County Rt 1, 1 ½ miles west of hamlet of Westerlo on east side of County Rte. 1 where it intersects with Goodfellow Road. Spalding Cemetery - located west of Lambs Corners off Rt 403. St. John Cemetery - location Kropp Rd. One marked grave. St John Cemetery - located on Rt 402, ½ mile east of Smiths Corners on right side of road just west of intersection of Routes 402 and 405. Stanton - located on Boomhower Rd, south of Dormansville. Swartout - located on Rt 401, 2 ½ miles south of the hamlet of Westerlo. Tompkins - located on Rt 402. Three marked gravestones. Crary, Dayton, and Jackson. One half mile north of intersection of Chapel Hill Road and Town Line Road on right (east) side of road. A neglected cemetery in a field. Town Line Road North Cemetery - Three marked gravestones. Vrooman Cemetery - located on Rt 402, 1 ¼ to 2 miles south of the hamlet of Westerlo. west of 402 and 410 intersection. Also called Milkins Burying Ground. Wickham Farm Burying Ground - Dormansville, (Dunbar Hollow) - Turn right from Ravena - Westerlo road at foot of the Dormansville hill, and proceed 1.5 miles, turn left at red school house, proceed to the right, then the next left to the end of the road, Cemetery south of the house. Wideman Farm Burying Ground Turn to the left at Brayman's Corners, on the Albany Rensselaerville Road (State Highway), and proceed one mile. Observe burying ground on your left in clump of trees. Wiltsie - located on Rt 401, 1 mile south of the hamlet of Westerlo. Wooster - located on Kudlack Lane, 1 ½ miles east of South Westerlo. Moved Cemeteries and Burying Grounds Campbell - Formerly located on Field Rd in Lambs Corners. Carl - Formerly located on Stewart Road. Cunningham - formerly located on Rt 411. Dorman and Green Farm - formerly located on Schlegal Rd, north of Newry; bodies moved 1928 to Indian Fields Cemetery in Alcove. Dyer - formerly located on Kudlack Rd.; bodies moved to State of Illinois. Hagaman - formerly located on County Rt 411, north of Newry; bodies moved to family plot in Albany Cemetery. Hanes - formerly at Basic Reservoir; bodies moved 1928 to Indian Fields Cemetery in Alcove. Andrew Hannay - formerly at Basic Reservoir; bodies moved 1928 to Indian Fields Cemetery in Alcove. David Hannay - formerly at Basic Reservoir; bodies moved 1928 to Indian Fields Cemetery in Alcove. Hunt Farm - formerly located on County Rt 408 INDIAN BURIAL GROUND - formerly located on County Rt. 411. Indian Fields Cemetery (Old) - formerly in Hamlet of Indian Fields (now under water of Alcove Reservoir); bodies moved 1928 to Indian Fields Cemetery in Alcove. Myers - Indian Fields Cemetery in Alcove. Nelson Farm - formerly located on Flood Rd; bodies moved 1928 to Indian Fields Cemetery in Alcove. Pinney Family Burying Ground - Formerly located North Street Hamlet of Westerlo; bodies moved 1928 to Indian Fields Cemetery in Alcove. Wideman Farm - formerly located on Flood Rd.; bodies moved 1928 to Indian Fields Cemetery in Alcove.