Poestenkill Cemetery Locations
People buried in these cemeteries are listed alphabetically by
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Information on this page was submitted by Debby Masterson.

NameData SourceLocation
Baker CemeteryRecopied by LDS team, June 1993;
Find A Grave
From hamlet of East Poestenkill, go east, towards town of Berlin, on County Route 40 for 0.9 mile to Cropsey Road, on left; turn into Cropsey Rd.; go 0.1 mile; cemetery is on right, behind shed, up steep bank next to road.
Barringer CemeteryCopied by Don and
Clare Radz in 1993
On private property on Garfield Rd., behind house and across field in hedgerow
Brookside CemeteryCopied by LDS team in 1992, then compared with 1922 copy made by Mr. Thomas and Mr. Shepard; corrections and additions were made; Find A GraveFrom hamlet of Poestenkill at intersection of Plank Rd. (County Route 40) and NY State Route 351, go east on Plank Rd. towards Berlin town line for 1.3 mile; cemetery is on the right.
Herrington CemeteryCopied by Don Radz in 1993From hamlet of East Poestenkill, go east on County Route 40 for 0.9 mile to Cropsey Road, on left; turn left onto Cropsey Rd.; go 0.1 mile; cemetery is on left, 50 yards from road, up a hill.
Hillside CemeteryCopied by LDS team in 1992, then compared with very old copy found on LDS film; corrections and additions were made;
Find A Grave
Just north of hamlet of Poestenkill, on NY State Route 351, on right side of highway.
Himes CemeteryJoan Zweig, who lives on property where stone was originally found, made record of itWas located on Snake Hill Rd. on former Perkins property, now owned by Zweig; one intact stone was moved.
Kilmer CemeteryPoestenkill Historical SocietyBehind private house on Weatherwax Rd., near intersection with Snyder's Corners Rd.
Lockwood Mason CemeteryPoestenkill Historical SocietyOn east side of Fifty-Six Road, 2 miles north of Plank Rd. (County Route 40), not far south of Poestenkill-Berlin town line, where Fifty-Six Rd. becomes Dyken Pond Rd.
Loucks CemeteryPoestenkill Historical SocietyOn Snyder's Lake Road on farm formerly owned by Mr. Lindeman; legend has it that a person is buried under an outbuilding, but present owner has no information; when building is removed, he is to let us know if a stone is found.
Minick CemeteryCopied in 1983 by C. Leavenworth and checked by Don and Clare Radz in 1993;
Find A Grave
On NY State Route 66, 0.4 mile east of intersection with NY State Route 351; graveyard is on left on property of Hendrick Hudson Rod and Gun Club; gate to club is locked; one must secure permission from club to enter cemetery.
Old Saint Mary's CemeteryCopied by LDS team in 1992;
Find A Grave
In hamlet of Poestenkill, where NY State Route 351 meets County route 40 (Plank Rd.), Take County Route 40 east towards Berlin for 4.1 miles; turn right onto Hicks Pond Rd.; go 0.5 mile; turn left onto dirt road called Tymeson Rd.; go 0.2 mile; cemetery is on left, close to road.
Peek Cemetery (Peck Cemetery)LDS film 0017893From hamlet of Poestenkill, take NY State Route 351 for 0.75 mile; cemetery is on east side, 400 feet from road on old Lape farm.
Read CemeteryLDS film 00178930.75 mile west of hamlet of Poestenkill on Snyder's Corners Rd., at intersection with Van Slyke Rd.; stones are buried
Saint Mary's in the Woods CemeteryCopied by LDS team in 1992;
Find A Grave
From hamlet of Poestenkill, take Plank Rd. (County Route 40) east towards Berlin for 4.1 miles; turn right onto Hicks Pond Rd.; go 0.15 mile; turn left onto dirt road called Tymeson Lane; go 0.5 mile; cemetery is in field on the right.
Sliter-Slouter CemeteryPoestenkill Historical SocietyOn left side of Colehamer Road, off NY State Route 351.
Snyder CemeteryLocated and copied by Don Radz in 1993;
Find A Grave
From hamlet of Poestenkill, take Plank Rd. (County Route 40) east a short distance to Snake Hill Rd. on right; go up Snake Hill Rd. for 0.5 mile to private property on left; cemetery is behind house and down into some woods
Woodside Cemetery (also called Fifty-Six Cemetery)Copied by an LDS team in 1992;
Find A Grave
From hamlet of East Poestenkill, go 0.6 mile east on Plank Rd. (County Route 40); turn left onto Fifty-Six Rd.; go 0.1 mile; cemetery is on the right.



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