 |
Poestenkill Cemetery Locations People buried in these cemeteries are listed alphabetically by surname in Interments in Rensselaer Co. Cemeteries. |
Information on this page was submitted by Debby Masterson
.
| Name | Data Source | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Baker Cemetery | Recopied by LDS team, June 1993 |
From hamlet of East Poestenkill, go east, towards town of Berlin, on County Route 40 for 0.9 mile to Cropsey Road, on left; turn into Cropsey Road; go 0.1 mile; cemetery is on right, behind shed, up steep bank next to road |
| Barringer Cemetery | Copied by Don and Clare Radz in 1993 |
On private property on Garfield Road, behind house and across field in hedgerow |
| Brookside Cemetery | Copied by LDS team in 1992, then compared with 1922 copy made by Mr. Thomas and Mr. Shepard; corrections and additions were made |
From hamlet of Poestenkill at intersection of Plank Road (County Route 40) and NY State Route 351, go east on Plank Road towards Berlin town line for 1.3 mile; cemetery is on right |
| Herrington Cemetery | Copied by Don Radz in 1993 |
From hamlet of East Poestenkill, go east on County Route 40 for 0.9 mile to Cropsey Road, on left; turn left onto Cropsey Road; go 0.1 mile; cemetery is on left, 50 yards from road, up a hill |
| Hillside Cemetery | Copied by LDS team in 1992, then compared with very old copy found on LDS film; corrections and additions were made |
Just north of hamlet of Poestenkill, on NY State Route 351, on right side of highway |
| Himes Cemetery | Joan Zweig, who lives on property where stone was originally found, made record of it |
Was located on Snake Hill Road on former Perkins property, now owned by Zweig; one intact stone was moved |
| Kilmer Cemetery | Poestenkill Historical Society | Behind private house on Weatherwax Road, near intersection with Snyder's Corners Road |
| Lockwood Mason Cemetery | Poestenkill Historical Society | On east side of Fifty-Six Road, 2 miles north of Plank Road (County Route 40), not far south of Poestenkill-Berlin town line, where Fifty-Six Road becomes Dyken Pond Road |
| Loucks Cemetery | Poestenkill Historical Society | On Snyder's Lake Road on farm formerly owned by Mr. Lindeman; legend has it that a person is buried under an outbuilding, but present owner has no information; when building is removed, he is to let us know if a stone is found |
| Minick Cemetery | Copied in 1983 by C. Leavenworth and checked by Don and Clara Radz in 1993 |
On NY State Route 66, 0.4 mile east of intersection with NY State Route 351; graveyard is on left; on property of Hendrick Hudson Rod and Gun Club; gate to club is locked; one must secure permission from club to enter cemetery |
| Old Saint Mary's Cemetery | Copied by LDS team in 1992 |
In hamlet of Poestenkill, where NY State Route 351 meets County route 40 (Plank Road), Take County Route 40 east towards Berlin for 4.1 miles; turn right onto Hicks Pond Road; go 0.5 mile; turn left onto dirt road called Tymeson Lane; go 0.2 mile; cemetery is on left, close to road |
| Peek Cemetery (Peck Cemetery) | LDS film 0017893 | From hamlet of Poestenkill, take NY State Route 351 for 0.75 mile; cemetery is on east side, 400 feet from road, on old Lape farm |
| Read Cemetery | LDS film 0017893 | 0.75 mile west of hamlet of Poestenkill on Snyder's Corners Road, at intersection with Van Slyke Road; stones are buried |
| Saint Mary's in the Woods Cemetery | Copied by LDS team in 1992 |
From hamlet of Poestenkill, take Plank Road (County Route 40) east towards Berlin for 4.1 miles; turn right onto Hicks Pond Road; go 0.15 mile; turn left onto dirt road called Tymeson Lane; go 0.5 mile; cemetery is in field on right |
| Sliter/Slouter Cemetery | Poestenkill Historical Society | On left side of Colehamer Road, off NY State Route 351 |
| Snyder Cemetery | Located and copied by Don Radz in 1993 |
From hamlet of Poestenkill, take Plank Road (County Route 40) east a short distance to Snake Hill Road on right; go up Snake Hill Road for 0.5 mile to private property on left; cemetery is behind house and down into some woods |
| Woodside Cemetery (also called Fifty-Six Cemetery) | Copied by an LDS team in 1992 |
From hamlet of East Poestenkill, go 0.6 mile east on Plank Road (County Route 40); turn left onto Fifty-Six Road; go 0.1 mile; cemetery is on right |
Send comments or suggestions to:
Lin Van Buren
Go back to Home Page