East Greenbush Cemeteries

East Greenbush Cemetery Locations

People buried in these cemeteries are listed alphabetically
by surname in Interments in Rensselaer Co. Cemeteries.

Information on this page was compiled by Debby Masterson

Name Data Source Location
Akin/Kellogg Cemetery Warren Broderick Was on east side of NY State Highway 9J, about 2 miles south
of city of Rensselaer, on Webb farm; was removed to East Greenbush
Cemetery, behind Greenbush Reformed Church, in about 1970; some old stones
were discarded, and some names and dates were included on a new monument;
new stones have many errors
Akin Cemetery Don and Clare Radz On Third Avenue Extension in Rensselaer
Capital City/
Rensselaer Rural Cemetery Copied by LDS Missionaries See "Rensselaer Rural Cemetery" below.
Carner Cemetery #1 Town Historian On private property on Best Road
Carner Cemetery #2 Judy Rowe About 100 feet from Carner Cemetery #1, on Best Road
Couse Corners Cemetery Warren Broderick On east side of US Route 4, 0.2 mile south of intersection of
US 4 with NY State Highway 151 about 100 feet from road,
between two houses
Earing Cemetery LDS film 860323 On Best Road
East Greenbush Cemetery Town Historian;
personal visits by LVB Behind Greenbush Reformed Church, at Hays Road and Columbia Turnpike
(which is also US Route 20 and US Route 9), in East Greenbush;
large cemetery, still in use; maintained
Greenbush Cemetery
(aka Clinton Heights) Copied by LDS Missionaries;
D. S. Ptak's Cast in Stone;
personal visits by LVB On south side of Columbia Turnpike, between city of Rensselaer and
intersection with US Route 4; large cemetery, still in use; maintained;
cemetery log book survives; enquire at Town Hall of East Greenbush,
which is also on Columbia Turnpike, on north side, a little closer to Albany
Hampton Manor Cemetery Newspaper article in
11 July 1966 issue of
Albany Times-Union On Sainte Claire Avenue, Hampton Manor Section of East Greenbush
Harrington Cemetery
(Reichard Farm) Town Historian and
newspaper article in
14 Oct 1974 Sorensco Sun
(Capital Newspapers) On Luther Road, on private property; 2 stones
Holy Sepulchre
Cemetery LDS Missionaries Going east on NY State Route 43 from Rensselaer, cemetery is on left side
of road, just past Capital City/Rensselaer Rural Cemetery #2, which is
on the right
Knowlton Cemetery Town Historian Between Luther and Couse Roads, on private property
Miller/Snyder/Snook
Cemetery DAR Records, checked
and updated by
Don and Clare Radz Nearly on Sand Lake town line, on south side of Collins Road, about
0.5 mile from main road, on bank of creek
Old Capital City
Cemetery Don Radz Go into entrance of Capital City/Rensselaer Rural #2; go straight
back on driveway, as far as you can go, to edge of woods; go southeast
into woods, down hill, and cross stream near large old metal culvert;
go up steep hill past Old Capital City Cemetery Extension (#23); continue
southeast another 80 to 90 yards; large monument will be visible first,
in brushy area
Old Capital City
Cemetery Extension Don Radz Go into entrance of Capital City/Rensselaer Rural #2; go straight back
on driveway, as far as you can go, to edge of woods; go southeast into
woods, down hill, and cross stream near large old metal culvert; go up
steep hill; two Dow stones are lying face up at top of hill about 50 yards
from stream
Papscanee Island
Cemetery Warren Broderick, with
additions by Shirley Dunn Never located; believed to have been near "Teller's Crossing"
at present Port of Rensselaer
Powell Cemetery Town Historian On Best Road, on private property
Rensselaer Heights Cemetery personal visit by LVB From new Amtrak Station in city of Rensselaer, take East
Street northward a short distance to Partition Street; turn
right on Partition Street and follow that on up hill until you
leave city limits; cemetery is on right; large; maintained
Rensselaer Rural Cemetery Personal visit by LVB From city of Rensselaer, take Third Avenue (NY State Route 43)
eastward; after you leave Rensselaer city limits, you'll see housing
development of Cedarcrest Gardens on left; shortly after this, you'll
see cemetery on right
Slave Cemetery Warren Broderick Believed to have been in Riverside area
Van Rensselaer
Family Graveyard Town Historian Near railroad track between Hays Road, Ridge Road and
NY State Highway 9J
Weatherwax Cemetery Town Historian Behind barn on private property on north side of County Route 55
(formerly NY State Highway 152); driveway is off County Route 55, just
east of intersection with County Route 53

Name	Data Source	Location
Akin/Kellogg Cemetery	Warren Broderick	Was on east side of NY State Highway 9J, about 2 miles south of city of Rensselaer, on Webb farm; was removed to East Greenbush Cemetery, behind Greenbush Reformed Church, in about 1970; some old stones were discarded, and some names and dates were included on a new monument; new stones have many errors
Akin Cemetery	Don and Clare Radz	On Third Avenue Extension in Rensselaer
Capital City/ Rensselaer Rural Cemetery	Copied by LDS Missionaries	See "Rensselaer Rural Cemetery" below.
Carner Cemetery #1	Town Historian	On private property on Best Road
Carner Cemetery #2	Judy Rowe	About 100 feet from Carner Cemetery #1, on Best Road
Couse Corners Cemetery	Warren Broderick	On east side of US Route 4, 0.2 mile south of intersection of US 4 with NY State Highway 151 about 100 feet from road, between two houses
Earing Cemetery	LDS film 860323	On Best Road
East Greenbush Cemetery	Town Historian; personal visits by LVB	Behind Greenbush Reformed Church, at Hays Road and Columbia Turnpike (which is also US Route 20 and US Route 9), in East Greenbush; large cemetery, still in use; maintained
Greenbush Cemetery (aka Clinton Heights)	Copied by LDS Missionaries; D. S. Ptak's Cast in Stone; personal visits by LVB	On south side of Columbia Turnpike, between city of Rensselaer and intersection with US Route 4; large cemetery, still in use; maintained; cemetery log book survives; enquire at Town Hall of East Greenbush, which is also on Columbia Turnpike, on north side, a little closer to Albany
Hampton Manor Cemetery	Newspaper article in 11 July 1966 issue of Albany Times-Union	On Sainte Claire Avenue, Hampton Manor Section of East Greenbush
Harrington Cemetery (Reichard Farm)	Town Historian and newspaper article in 14 Oct 1974 Sorensco Sun (Capital Newspapers)	On Luther Road, on private property; 2 stones
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery	LDS Missionaries	Going east on NY State Route 43 from Rensselaer, cemetery is on left side of road, just past Capital City/Rensselaer Rural Cemetery #2, which is on the right
Knowlton Cemetery	Town Historian	Between Luther and Couse Roads, on private property
Miller/Snyder/Snook Cemetery	DAR Records, checked and updated by Don and Clare Radz	Nearly on Sand Lake town line, on south side of Collins Road, about 0.5 mile from main road, on bank of creek
Old Capital City Cemetery	Don Radz	Go into entrance of Capital City/Rensselaer Rural #2; go straight back on driveway, as far as you can go, to edge of woods; go southeast into woods, down hill, and cross stream near large old metal culvert; go up steep hill past Old Capital City Cemetery Extension (#23); continue southeast another 80 to 90 yards; large monument will be visible first, in brushy area
Old Capital City Cemetery Extension	Don Radz	Go into entrance of Capital City/Rensselaer Rural #2; go straight back on driveway, as far as you can go, to edge of woods; go southeast into woods, down hill, and cross stream near large old metal culvert; go up steep hill; two Dow stones are lying face up at top of hill about 50 yards from stream
Papscanee Island Cemetery	Warren Broderick, with additions by Shirley Dunn	Never located; believed to have been near "Teller's Crossing" at present Port of Rensselaer
Powell Cemetery	Town Historian	On Best Road, on private property
Rensselaer Heights Cemetery	personal visit by LVB	From new Amtrak Station in city of Rensselaer, take East Street northward a short distance to Partition Street; turn right on Partition Street and follow that on up hill until you leave city limits; cemetery is on right; large; maintained
Rensselaer Rural Cemetery	Personal visit by LVB	From city of Rensselaer, take Third Avenue (NY State Route 43) eastward; after you leave Rensselaer city limits, you'll see housing development of Cedarcrest Gardens on left; shortly after this, you'll see cemetery on right
Slave Cemetery	Warren Broderick	Believed to have been in Riverside area
Van Rensselaer Family Graveyard	Town Historian	Near railroad track between Hays Road, Ridge Road and NY State Highway 9J
Weatherwax Cemetery	Town Historian	Behind barn on private property on north side of County Route 55 (formerly NY State Highway 152); driveway is off County Route 55, just east of intersection with County Route 53

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