Albany Rural Cemetery

Albany Rural Cemetery is a garden cemetery in Menands, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wikidata records 233 notable interments here, including Chester A. Arthur, Mary Arthur McElroy, William L. Marcy.

At a glance

The Capital Region’s finest cemetery founded on April 2, 1841

From the cemetery's own website: albanyruralcemetery.org

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Opening hours

• Monday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Thursday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Friday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Saturday: 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
• Sunday: Closed

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

Notable interments

233 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 233, or take the JSON record.

Of Albany Rural Cemetery's 233 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include politician (42%), lawyer (18%), judge (9%), businessperson (7%), military officer (6%).

• Chester A. Arthur (1829–1886), educator, statesperson, military officer
• Mary Arthur McElroy (1841–1917), politician
• William L. Marcy (1786–1857), diplomat, jurist, politician
• William Paterson (1745–1806), prosecutor, governor, politician
• Ellen Lewis Herndon Arthur (1837–1880)
• James Hall (1811–1898), botanist, paleontologist, geologist
• Philip Schuyler (1733–1804), soldier, military officer, politician
• John C. Spencer (1788–1855), politician, lawyer, judge
• Frances Theodora Dana (1861–1952), botanist, writer, naturalist
• Daniel Manning (1831–1887), finance minister, journalist, businessperson
• Daniel Manning (1831–1887), finance minister, journalist, businessperson
• John Tayler (1742–1829), governor, politician
• William C. Redfield (1858–1932), politician
• Stephen Van Rensselaer (1764–1839), politician
• Ira Harris (1802–1875), politician, lawyer, judge
• William Bliss Baker (1859–1886), painter
• John Mason Clarke (1857–1925), botanist, botanical collector, university teacher
• Mary Fairchild Low (1858–1946), painter, artist
• Alice Morgan Wright (1881–1975), suffragist, animal rights advocate, sculptor
• Ebenezer Emmons (1799–1863), scientific collector, botanist, university teacher
• F. W. Meacham (1856–1909), composer
• Rufus W. Peckham (1838–1909), lawyer, judge
• Thurlow Weed (1797–1882), publisher, journalist, editor
• Will Hicok Low (1853–1932), painter
• Robert H. Pruyn (1815–1882), banker, diplomat, politician

Common questions

Where is Albany Rural Cemetery?

Albany Rural Cemetery is in Menands, United States, at coordinates 42.7067, -73.7356.

Who is buried at Albany Rural Cemetery?

Wikidata documents 233 notable interments at Albany Rural Cemetery, including Chester A. Arthur, Mary Arthur McElroy, William L. Marcy, William Paterson, Ellen Lewis Herndon Arthur.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q1790095 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)

Related terms

National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)Notable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, United States." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q1790095. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/albany-rural-cemetery/

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