About Cobleskill Rural Cemetery
Cobleskill Rural Cemetery is a cemetery in Cobleskill, Schoharie County, New York. The grounds sit at about 1,145 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 7 notable people buried here, including J. Ernest Wharton, John S. Pindar and Thomas Lawyer. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2554849. The nearest other listed cemetery is Lawyersville Union Cemetery, about 1.3 mi to the northwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Robert A Guffin Funeral Home in Cobleskill, about 0.7 mi away. It is one of 116 cemeteries we list in Schoharie County, and 55 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
Notable people buried at Cobleskill Rural Cemetery
Among them: 3 US representatives, 1 World War I veteran.
- J. Ernest Wharton1899-1990Politician and United States Army soldier
- John S. Pindar1835-1907American politician
- Thomas Lawyer1785-1868American politician
- Catherine Burnett1845-1926Wife of Peter B. Van Deusen
- Joseph H. Ramsey1816-1894American politician
- Peter B. Van Deusen1845-1926American market agent
- Sharon J. Mauhs1901-1964American conservationist and politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Cobleskill 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.
Map
42.68859, -74.48987
What Cobleskill Rural Cemetery offers
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.
Nearby cemeteries
- Lawyersville Union CemeteryCobleskill, NYCemetery1.3 mi
- France CemeteryCobleskill, NYCemetery2.1 mi
- Warnerville CemeteryCobleskill, NYCemetery2.3 mi
- Shafer CemeteryCobleskill, NYCemetery3.0 mi
- Chambers CemeteryCobleskill, NYCemetery3.2 mi
- New Rhinebeck CemeteryCobleskill, NYCemetery3.2 mi
- Strobeck CemeteryCobleskill, NYCemetery3.3 mi
- Lawyer CemeteryCobleskill, NYCemetery3.3 mi
- Burhans CemeteryCobleskill, NYCemetery3.4 mi
- Slingerland CemeteryCobleskill, NYCemetery3.7 mi
Funeral homes near Cobleskill Rural Cemetery
- Robert A Guffin Funeral Home0.7 miFuneral home · Cobleskill · (518) 234-2525
- Mereness-Putnam Funeral Home0.8 miFuneral home · Cobleskill · (518) 234-3549
- Langan Funeral Home9.3 miFuneral home · Schoharie · (518) 295-8175
- Lappeus Funeral Home9.7 miFuneral home · Sharon Springs · (518) 284-2253
- Coltrain Funeral Home, LLC9.9 miFuneral home · Middleburgh · (518) 827-5200
- Ottman Funeral Home15 miFuneral home · Cherry Valley · (607) 264-8141
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Cobleskill Rural Cemetery located?
Cobleskill Rural Cemetery is at Quarry Road, Cobleskill, NY 12043 in Schoharie County. GPS coordinates: 42.68859, -74.48987.
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