Altamont in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Patriot Burials
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, July 28, 2024
1. Patriot Burials Marker
John Vanderpool ca. 1755-1843
Revolutionary War Veteran
4th Reg. Albany County Militia
Buried about 250 ft. North
Erected 2024 by Empire State Society Sons of the American Revolution & William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 71.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Patriot Burials (WGPF) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1755.
Location. 42° 43.842′ N, 74° 2.348′ W. Marker is in Altamont, New York, in Albany County. It is on Settles Hill Road 0.7 miles west of Lainhart Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 Settles Hill Road, Altamont NY 12009, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Settles Hill (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Patriot Burials (approx. 0.8 miles away); Van Auken Brothers (approx. 1.2 miles away); George Wagner (approx. 1.2 miles away); Dr. Jonathan Johnson (approx. 1.3 miles away); First Inn and Store (approx. 1.4 miles away); Wildehausen (approx. 1.4 miles away); Bozenkill Preserve (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Altamont.
More about this marker. Dedicated June 20th, 2024. The Guilderland Historical Society has worked with the Empire State Society Sons of the American Revolution to bring this marker about.
Also see . . . John Melchart Vanderpool, Vanderpool Cemetery on Find-A-Grave. (Submitted on August 2, 2024, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, July 28, 2024
2. Patriot Burials Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2024, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 321 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2024, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
