Cemeteries in Montgomery County, NY
Montgomery County, New York has 80 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 10 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Amsterdam (19), Canajoharie (16) and Fort Plain (10). Among them are 8 church cemeteries (10%), 2 municipal cemeteries (3%) and 2 Catholic cemeteries (3%).
All cemeteries in Montgomery County
- Fort Plain CemeteryFort PlainCemetery
- Green CemeteryAmsterdamCatholic cemetery
- Saint Josephs CemeteryTribes HillChristian cemetery
- Coleman CemeteryFort PlainCemetery
- Dodds CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Dunkel CemeteryFort PlainCemetery
- Fairview CemeteryAmsterdamCemetery
- Good Shepherd CemeteryAmsterdamCemetery
- Green CemeterySaint JohnsvilleCemetery
- Hagaman Mills CemeteryHagamanCemetery
- Kline CemeteryTribes HillCemetery
- Mount Carmel CemeteryAmsterdamCemetery
- Nestle-Lathers-Dillenbeck CemeteryCanajoharieCemetery
- Pine Grove CemeteryTribes HillCemetery
- Prospect View CemeterySaint JohnsvilleCemetery
- Saint Marys CemeteryAmsterdamCemetery
- Saint Stanislaus CemeteryAmsterdamCemetery
- Sitterly CemeteryCanajoharieCemetery
- VanDeusen Family CemeteryFort PlainFamily cemetery
- Walrath CemeteryFort PlainCemetery
- West Saint Johnsville CemeterySaint JohnsvilleCemetery
- First Baptist Church CemeteryWellsvilleBaptist cemetery
- Saint Nicholas' Ukrainian Catholic CemeteryAmsterdamCatholic cemetery
- Ames CemeteryCanajoharieCemetery
- Caughnawaga CemeteryFondaCemetery
- Christian Church CemeteryWellsvilleChurch cemetery
- Chuctanunda CemeteryWellsvilleCemetery
- Clouse CemeterySaint JohnsvilleCemetery
- Crane CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Currytown Reformed Church CemeteryCanajoharieChurch cemetery
- Dillenback CemeteryCanajoharieCemetery
- Dorn CemeteryAmsterdamCemetery
- Edwards CemeterySaint JohnsvilleCemetery
- Evergreen CemeteryFondaCemetery
- Flanders CemeteryCanajoharieCemetery
- Flint CemeteryFort PlainCemetery
- Flint CemeterySpringfieldCemetery
- Florida Reformed Church CemeteryWellsvilleChurch cemetery
- Freysbush CemeteryFort PlainCemetery
- Friends CemeteryWellsvilleCemetery
- Glen Village CemeteryWellsvilleMunicipal cemetery
- Gove CemeteryCanajoharieCemetery
- Green Hill CemeteryAmsterdamCemetery
- Griffeth CemeteryAmsterdamCemetery
- Haight Family Burial GroundCanajoharieFamily cemetery
- Jesuit CemeteryTribes HillCemetery
- Kimball CemeteryWellsvilleCemetery
- Klock CemeterySaint JohnsvilleCemetery
- Klock CemeterySaint JohnsvilleCemetery
- Lyker CemeteryCanajoharieCemetery
- Maple Avenue CemeteryFondaCemetery
- Mapletown CemeteryCanajoharieCemetery
- Marselis CemeteryHagamanCemetery
- Montgomery County Home CemeteryCanajoharieCemetery
- Mount Hope CemeterySaint JohnsvilleCemetery
- Nellis CemeterySaint JohnsvilleCemetery
- Nelliston CemeteryFort PlainCemetery
- Nestle CemeteryCanajoharieCemetery
- Old Hagaman CemeteryHagamanCemetery
- Old Saint Josephs CemeteryAmsterdamCemetery
- Olmstead CemeteryCanajoharieCemetery
- Palatine Bridge CemeteryCanajoharieCemetery
- Phillips CemeteryAmsterdamCemetery
- Phillips CemeteryAmsterdamCemetery
- Prospect Hill CemeteryCanajoharieCemetery
- Remsen Bush CemeteryAmsterdamCemetery
- Saint Casimir CemeteryAmsterdamCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryAmsterdamCemetery
- Saint Michael CemeteryAmsterdamCemetery
- Sammons CemeteryFondaCemetery
- Scotch Church CemeteryGlenvilleChurch cemetery
- Spraker Hill CemeteryCanajoharieCemetery
- Sweet CemeteryAmsterdamCemetery
- Thayer CemeteryAmsterdamCemetery
- Van Epps - Starin CemeteryFondaCemetery
- Van Vechten CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Village CemeteryFondaMunicipal cemetery
- Wiles CemeteryFort PlainCemetery
- Wyckoff CemeteryWellsvilleCemetery
- Yerding CemeteryFort PlainCemetery
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How Montgomery County compares
Montgomery County has 16.1 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 2.8 for New York, which puts it 17th of 62 New York counties on this measure. Census estimates count 667 deaths here in 2024, about 83 for each of the 8 funeral homes we know of (40th of 62 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Montgomery County | New York | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 16.1 | 2.8 | 17th of 62 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 19.8 | 11.8 | 12th of 62 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 667 | 161,588 | 45th of 62 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 8.3 | 29.0 | 41st of 62 |
| Funeral homes | 8 | 1,484 | 40th of 62 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 83 | 109 | 38th of 62 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 89 | 26th of 62 |
| Monument dealers | 1 | 76 | 17th of 62 |
| Notable burials | 14 | 10,713 | 54th 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 Montgomery County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Montgomery County
- Amsterdam Funeral ChapelFuneral chapel · Amsterdam · (518) 842-3113
- Betz, Rossi Bellinger & Stewart Family Funeral HomeFuneral home · Canajoharie · (518) 673-3231
- Betz, Rossi, Bellinger & Stewart Family Funeral HomesFuneral home · Amsterdam · (518) 843-1920
- De Stefano Funeral HomeFuneral home · Amsterdam · (518) 843-2755
- Gray-Houghtaling & Smith Funeral HomeFuneral home · Fort Plain · (518) 993-3361
- Houghtaling & Smith Funeral HomeFuneral home · Canajoharie · (518) 673-2233
- Jackson & Betz Funeral HomeFuneral home · Fultonville · (518) 853-4224
- Riley Mortuary, Inc.Mortuary · Amsterdam · (518) 842-2810
- McFee MemorialsMonument dealer · Fort Plain · (518) 993-2259
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 Montgomery County?
We list 80 cemeteries in Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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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