About Independent Benevolent Society
Independent Benevolent Society is a jewish cemetery near McKownville, Albany County, New York. It lies about 0.9 mi west of McKownville. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Simple Choices, Inc. Cremation Service in Albany, about 1.1 mi away. It is one of 87 cemeteries we list in Albany County, and 102 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Albany County dates to 1844. 12 of the 87 listings in Albany County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, McKownville. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
42.68807, -73.83165
What Independent Benevolent Society 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
- Beth Abraham-Jacob Cemetery #2McKownville, NYJewish cemetery0.1 mi
- Jewish People's CemeteryMcKownville, NYJewish cemetery0.1 mi
- Ohav Shalom CemeteryMcKownville, NYCemetery1.0 mi
- United Brethren Society CemeteryMcKownville, NYCemetery1.0 mi
- Beth Abraham Jacob CemeteryMcKownville, NYJewish cemetery1.0 mi
- Albany Hebrew Tailors CemeteryMcKownville, NYJewish cemetery1.1 mi
- Jewish CemeteriesMcKownville, NYJewish cemetery1.1 mi
- Workmen's Circle CemeteryMcKownville, NYJewish cemetery1.1 mi
- Temple Israel Cemetery Section AMcKownville, NYJewish cemetery1.1 mi
- Temple Israel CemeteryMcKownville, NYCemetery1.1 mi
Funeral homes near Independent Benevolent Society
- Simple Choices, Inc. Cremation Service1.1 miCremation provider · Albany · (518) 435-8030
- Albany Cremation1.1 miCremation provider · Albany · (518) 512-3630
- Hans Funeral Home1.1 miFuneral home · Albany · (518) 489-2161
- Reilly & Son Funeral Home Inc.1.3 miFuneral home · Albany · (518) 459-1200
- Grace Memorials, Inc.1.3 miMonument dealer · Albany · (518) 435-9722
- McVeigh Funeral Home, Inc.2.6 miFuneral home · Albany · (518) 489-0188
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Frequently asked questions
Is Independent Benevolent Society a Jewish cemetery?
Our records list a Jewish affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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