West Nyack in Rockland County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Clarkstown Reformed Church Cemetery
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 5, 2011
1. Old Clarkstown Reformed Church Cemetery Marker
A Dutch meeting house and burial ground occupied this site ca. 1740. The First Reformed Protestant Dutch Church was organized here in 1750. A sandstone building replaced the old wooden structure in 1826. This cemetery, in use for almost two centuries, contains the graves of 20 Revolutionary War soldiers and 20 of the War of 1812.
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Erected by Historical Society of Rockland County.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the New York, Historical Society of Rockland County series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1740.
Location. 41° 6.551′ N, 73° 58.862′ W. Marker is in West Nyack, New York, in Rockland County. It is on Germonds Road (County Route 27), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 250 Germonds Road, West Nyack NY 10994, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Hudson Valley and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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 distance of this marker: Site of the First Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of New Hempstead (within shouting distance of this marker); Vanderbilt-Budke-Traphagen House (approx. 0.6
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 5, 2011
2. West Nyack Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 5, 2011
3. Marker on Germonds Road
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 5, 2011
4. Graves in the Old Clarkstown Reformed Church Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,444 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 5, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
