Athens Rural Cemetery in Athens, New York

Athens Rural Cemetery is a cemetery near Athens, Greene County, New York. The grounds sit at about 85 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Isaac W. Van Schaick, John Beardsley and Will S. Gidley. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2547534. The nearest funeral home we know of is Richards Funeral Home in Athens, about 0.2 mi away. It is one of 107 cemeteries we list in Greene County, and 48 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Greene County dates to 1873. 6 of the 107 listings in Greene County have a phone number or website on record.

This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Athens. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.

Among them: 1 US representative, 1 writer.

• Isaac W. Van Schaick1817-1901
  American politician
• John Beardsley1816-1906
  Beardsley, John; class of 1841
• Will S. Gidley1852-1924
  American writer and humorist

People whose Wikidata entry gives Athens Rural Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.

Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.

• Athens Cemetery

  Athens, NY
  Cemetery

  0.0 mi
• Mount Hope Cemetery

  Athens, NY
  Cemetery

  0.1 mi
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  Lorenz Park, NY
  Cemetery

  1.9 mi
• Hudson City Cemetery

  Oakdale, NY
  Municipal cemetery

  2.3 mi
• Jewish Cemetery

  Oakdale, NY
  Jewish cemetery

  2.4 mi
• Cedar Park Cemetery

  Oakdale, NY
  Cemetery

  2.5 mi
• Saint Patricks Cemetery

  Jefferson Heights, NY
  Cemetery

  3.8 mi
• Temple Israel Cemetery

  Jefferson Heights, NY
  Cemetery

  3.9 mi
• Thompson Street Cemetery

  Catskill, NY
  Cemetery

  3.9 mi
• Catskill Village Cemetery

  Catskill, NY
  Municipal cemetery

  3.9 mi

• Richards Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Athens · (518) 945-1065
  0.2 mi
• Bates and Anderson Funeral Services

  Funeral home · Hudson · (518) 828-3371
  2.1 mi
• Sacco Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Hudson · (518) 828-5000
  2.7 mi
• Millspaugh Camerato Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Catskill · (518) 943-3240
  4.0 mi
• Traver & McCurry Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Catskill · (518) 943-3211
  4.2 mi
• Yadack-Fox Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Germantown · (518) 537-6166
  9.8 mi

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