Cemeteries in Columbia County, NY
Columbia County, New York has 61 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 17 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Chatham (15), Philmont (12) and Oakdale (6). Among them are 9 church cemeteries (15%), 3 Lutheran cemeteries (5%) and 2 municipal cemeteries (3%).
All cemeteries in Columbia County
- Saint John's Lutheran Church Cemetery923 Route 19 · ElizavilleLutheran cemetery
- Viewmont CemeteryGermantownLutheran cemetery
- German CemetaryPhilmontCemetery
- Harlemville CemeteryPhilmontCemetery
- Krum Church CemeteryPhilmontChurch cemetery
- Jewish CemeteryOakdaleJewish cemetery
- Methodist CemeteryCatskillMethodist cemetery
- Saint Thomas Evangelical Lutheran Church CemeteryOakdaleLutheran cemetery
- Ancram CemeteryPine PlainsCemetery
- Austerlitz CemeteryChathamCemetery
- Buckley's Corner CemeteryOakdaleCemetery
- Canaan CemeteryChathamCemetery
- Cedar Park CemeteryOakdaleCemetery
- Cemetery of the EvergreensNassauCemetery
- Cemetery of the MaplesChathamCemetery
- Chatham Rural CemeteryChathamCemetery
- Cheviot CemeterySaugertiesCemetery
- Church of Nativity CemeteryCatskillChurch cemetery
- Clermont CemeteryTivoliCemetery
- Collins CemeteryPhilmontCemetery
- Columbia County CemeteryChathamMunicipal cemetery
- Copake CemeteryPine PlainsCemetery
- Cornwall - Tilden CemeteryNassauCemetery
- Dewitt Brown CemeteryChathamCemetery
- Elizaville CemeteryRed HookCemetery
- Firwood CemeteryCoxsackieCemetery
- German Church CemeteryPhilmontChurch cemetery
- Ghent Union CemeteryChathamCemetery
- Hillsdale CemeteryPhilmontCemetery
- Hudson City CemeteryOakdaleMunicipal cemetery
- Immaculate Conception CemeteryNassauCemetery
- Kinderhook CemeteryKinderhookCemetery
- Livingston Reformed CemeteryCatskillCemetery
- Martindale CemeteryPhilmontCemetery
- Mellenville Union CemeteryPhilmontCemetery
- Mott CemeteryNassauCemetery
- Mount Pleasant CemeteryHudsonCemetery
- Mountain View CemeteryChathamCemetery
- North Chatham CemeteryNassauCemetery
- North Copake CemeteryPhilmontCemetery
- Old Ghent CemeteryChathamCemetery
- Old Saint Bridget's CemeteryPhilmontCemetery
- Prospect Hill CemeteryValatieCemetery
- Red Rock CemeteryChathamCemetery
- Reformed Church CemeteryTivoliChurch cemetery
- Revolutionary War GraveyardChathamCemetery
- Sacred Heart CemeteryPhilmontCemetery
- Saint James CemeteryChathamCemetery
- Saint Marys CemeteryCoxsackieCemetery
- Shufelt CemeteryChathamCemetery
- Snyder CemeteryChathamCemetery
- Spencertown CemeteryChathamCemetery
- Stuyvesant Falls CemeteryCoxsackieCemetery
- Swartwout Memorial CemeteryLorenz ParkCemetery
- Union CemeteryPine PlainsCemetery
- Valley View CemeteryCatskillCemetery
- West Copake CemeteryPine PlainsCemetery
- West Ghent CemeteryStottvilleCemetery
- West Taghkanic CemeteryOakdaleCemetery
- Williams CemeteryPhilmontCemetery
- Woodlawn CemeteryValatieCemetery
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How Columbia County compares
Columbia County has 10.1 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 2.8 for New York, which puts it 34th of 62 New York counties on this measure. Census estimates count 751 deaths here in 2024, about 107 for each of the 7 funeral homes we know of (48th of 62 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Columbia County | New York | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 10.1 | 2.8 | 34th of 62 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 9.6 | 11.8 | 48th of 62 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 751 | 161,588 | 37th of 62 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 12.3 | 29.0 | 27th of 62 |
| Funeral homes | 7 | 1,484 | 48th of 62 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 107 | 109 | 18th of 62 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 89 | 26th of 62 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 76 | 37th of 62 |
| Notable burials | 41 | 10,713 | 31st of 62 |
Population and deaths: US Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates. Land area: 2020 Census Gazetteer. Funeral homes, cremation providers and monument dealers come from our sister directory, Funeral Home Directory USA. Ranks run from the highest value down, among New York counties with the figure available. Compare Columbia County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Columbia County
- Bates and Anderson Funeral ServicesFuneral home · Hudson · (518) 828-3371
- M Grimaldi Funeral HomeFuneral home · Chatham · (518) 392-8332
- Peck and Peck Funeral HomesFuneral home · Copake · (518) 329-2121
- Raymond E Bond Funeral HomeFuneral home · Valatie · (518) 758-7031
- Sacco Funeral HomeFuneral home · Hudson · (518) 828-5000
- Wenk Funeral HomeFuneral home · Chatham · (518) 392-2909
- Yadack-Fox Funeral HomeFuneral home · Germantown · (518) 537-6166
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Columbia County?
We list 61 cemeteries in Columbia County, New York. Small family burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey are included, so the count is higher than the number of cemeteries with an office or staff.
Where are burial records for Columbia County kept?
Death certificates are held by the New York vital records office and often the county clerk or health department. Individual cemeteries keep their own interment records; church cemeteries may keep them at the parish office. County historical and genealogical societies often have transcriptions of older cemeteries.
Can I visit family cemeteries in Columbia County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. New York law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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