Cohoes in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Fonda Cemetery

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, February 6, 2019

1. Fonda Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Early Settlers at Boght and Crescent. Intermarried with Lansing's. Organized the Boght Reformed Church in 1784. Fonda Rd. is named for the family.

Erected by Town of Colonie Historic Resource.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1784.

Location. 42° 48.714′ N, 73° 43.924′ W. Marker is in Cohoes, New York, in Albany County. It is on Loudon Road (U.S. 9), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cohoes NY 12047, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

in the Capital District,

and in the Albany Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: Loudoun Ferry Road (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Military Crossing (approx. 0.6 miles away); New York Power Authority (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Old Military Crossing (approx. 0.6 miles away); Gen. Henry Knox Trail (approx. ¾ mile away); Crescent / Mohawk Towpath Byway / Halfmoon (approx. ¾ mile away); Crescent (approx. ¾ mile away); Crescent Aqueduct (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cohoes.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, February 6, 2019

2. Fonda Cemetery Marker

Fonda Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, February 6, 2019

3. Fonda Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 530 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 6, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.