Cemeteries in Rensselaer County, NY
Rensselaer County, New York has 61 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 17 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Averill Park (9), Cropseyville (8) and Troy (7). Among them are 6 church cemeteries (10%), 1 Jewish cemetery (2%) and 1 Christian cemetery (2%).
All cemeteries in Rensselaer County
- Center Berlin CemeteryAverill ParkCemetery
- Elmwood CemeteryStillwaterCemetery
- Lansingburgh Village Burial GroundCohoesCemetery
- Oakwood CemeteryCohoesCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryStillwaterCemetery
- Schaghticoke Old CemeteryStillwaterCemetery
- Old Catholic Burial GroundCohoesCatholic cemetery
- Old Mount Ida CemeteryTroyChristian cemetery
- Presbyterian Hill CemeteryAverill ParkPresbyterian cemetery
- Temple Beth El CemeteryTroyJewish cemetery
- Berlin Community CemeteryAverill ParkCemetery
- Beth Tephilah CemeteryWynantskillCemetery
- Beverwyck CemeteryAlbanyCemetery
- Blooming Grove CemeteryAlbanyCemetery
- Bonesteel CemeteryCropseyvilleCemetery
- Brookins CemeteryWaterfordCemetery
- Brookside CemeteryPoestenkillCemetery
- Center Brunswick CemeteryCropseyvilleCemetery
- Clarks Chapel CemeteryNassauChurch cemetery
- Eagle Mills CemeteryCropseyvilleCemetery
- East Greenbush CemeteryEast GreenbushCemetery
- Elmwood CemeteryWest Sand LakeCemetery
- Elmwood Hill CemeteryTroyCemetery
- Evergreen CemeteryWynantskillCemetery
- Fifty Six CemeteryPoestenkillCemetery
- Forest Hills CemeteryWynantskillCemetery
- Garfield CemeteryAverill ParkCemetery
- Greenbush CemeteryHampton ManorCemetery
- Hillside CemeteryAverill ParkCemetery
- Hillside CemeteryPoestenkillCemetery
- Holy Sepulchre CemeteryRensselaerCemetery
- Hoosick CemeteryHoosick FallsCemetery
- Horizon View CemeteryCastleton-on-HudsonCemetery
- Larkin CemeteryAverill ParkCemetery
- Log Meeting House CemeteryWest Sand LakeChurch cemetery
- Maple Grove CemeteryHoosick FallsCemetery
- Maple Grove Old CemeteryHoosick FallsCemetery
- Maplewood CemeteryCropseyvilleCemetery
- Meadow Lawn CemeteryCropseyvilleCemetery
- Morrison CemeteryCropseyvilleCemetery
- Moses CemeteryHoosick FallsCemetery
- Mountain View CemeteryCastleton-on-HudsonCemetery
- Nassau and Schodack CemeteryNassauCemetery
- New Mount Ida CemeteryTroyCemetery
- New Rural CemeteryRensselaerCemetery
- Pleasant Valley CemeteryCropseyvilleCemetery
- Sacred Heart CemeteryAverill ParkCemetery
- Saint Jean CemeteryWynantskillCemetery
- Saint John CemeteryWaterfordCemetery
- Saint Joseph CemeteryTroyCemetery
- Saint Josephs CemeteryAverill ParkCemetery
- Saint Marys CemeteryTroyCemetery
- Saint Marys CemeteryHoosick FallsCemetery
- Saint Nicholas CemeteryTroyCemetery
- Saint Peters CemeteryGreen IslandCemetery
- Sand Lake Union CemeteryAverill ParkCemetery
- Schodack Landing CemeteryCastleton-on-HudsonCemetery
- Snyder CemeteryCropseyvilleCemetery
- Warren CemeteryHoosick FallsCemetery
- West Hoosick Rural CemeteryHoosick FallsCemetery
- Woodlawn CemeteryNassauCemetery
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How Rensselaer County compares
Rensselaer County has 3.8 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 2.8 for New York, which puts it 48th of 62 New York counties on this measure. Census estimates count 1,620 deaths here in 2024, about 54 for each of the 30 funeral homes we know of (13th of 62 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Rensselaer County | New York | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 3.8 | 2.8 | 48th of 62 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 9.3 | 11.8 | 49th of 62 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 1,620 | 161,588 | 23rd of 62 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 26.6 | 29.0 | 15th of 62 |
| Funeral homes | 30 | 1,484 | 13th of 62 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 54 | 109 | 61st of 62 |
| Cremation providers | 2 | 89 | 13th of 62 |
| Monument dealers | 2 | 76 | 9th of 62 |
| Notable burials | 116 | 10,713 | 16th 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 Rensselaer County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Rensselaer County
- Bocketti Funeral HomeFuneral home · Troy · (518) 274-4710
- Bryce Funeral Home IncFuneral home · Troy · (518) 272-7281
- Castleton Funeral Home, LLCFuneral home · Castleton-on-Hudson · (518) 732-7663
- Chase-Smith Family Funeral HomesFuneral home · Schaghticoke · (518) 753-4511
- Clinton John H Funeral HomeFuneral home · Troy · (518) 274-1011
- Cummings Funeral HomeFuneral home · Watervliet · (518) 273-0224
- Daniel D Purcell Funeral HomeFuneral home · Troy · (518) 272-7651
- David D Purcell Funeral HomeFuneral home · Troy
- DeGraaf-Bryce Funeral Home Inc.Funeral home · West Sand Lake · (518) 674-5790
- Frank P Mc Donald and Son FuneralFuneral home · Troy · (518) 235-4741
- Hall & Higgins Funeral HomeFuneral home · Stephentown · (518) 733-5362
- John J. Sanvidge Funeral Home, Inc.Funeral home · Troy · (518) 235-0952
- Mahar Funeral HomeFuneral home · Hoosick Falls · (518) 686-5123
- Mc Nulty Funeral HomeFuneral home · Green Island · (518) 273-0042
- McDonald & Son Funeral HomeFuneral home · Troy
- McLoughlin & Mason Funeral HomeFuneral home · Troy · (518) 235-1722
- Morris-stebbins-miner & Sanvidge Funeral HomeFuneral home · Troy · (518) 272-3930
- Parker Brothers Memorial Funeral Home, Inc.Funeral home · Watervliet · (518) 273-3223
- Perry-Komdat Funeral Chapel, Inc.Funeral chapel · Averill Park · (518) 674-3100
- ReincarNature Funeral Home LLCFuneral home · Castleton-on-Hudson · (845) 826-1026
- Riverview Funeral HomeFuneral home · Troy · (518) 235-5610
- Simmons Funeral Home, LLCFuneral home · Troy · (518) 729-0111
- Thomas M Barber Funeral HomeFuneral home · Petersburgh · (518) 658-3751
- Thomas P. Mooney Funeral Home LLCFuneral home · Nassau · (518) 766-3828
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Rensselaer County?
We list 61 cemeteries in Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer 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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