Vale Cemetery and Vale Park
Vale Cemetery and Vale Park is a historic cemetery in Schenectady, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wikidata records 18 notable interments here, including Charles Proteus Steinmetz, Ernst Alexanderson, William David Coolidge.
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At a glance
| Location | 🇺🇸 Schenectady, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42.80722, -73.92917 (source: Wikidata) |
| Type | Historic and heritage |
| Heritage status | NRHP 04001053 |
| Website | valecemetery.org |
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Opening hours
- Monday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Thursday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Friday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Saturday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Sunday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.
Notable interments
18 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place.
Of Vale Cemetery and Vale Park's 18 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include inventor (22%), politician (22%), lawyer (22%), electrical engineer (17%), writer (17%).
- Charles Proteus Steinmetz (1865–1923), electrical engineer, inventor, mathematician
- Ernst Alexanderson (1878–1975), electrical engineer, inventor, electrician
- William David Coolidge (1873–1975), university teacher, electrical engineer, chemist
- John S. Wold (1916–2017), politician
- William Elliot Griffis (1843–1928), orientalist, teacher, writer
- John Kruesi (1843–1899), inventor, engineer
- George Cochrane Hazelton (1832–1922), politician, lawyer
- Robert Furman (1915–2008), engineer
- William K. Fuller (1792–1883), politician, lawyer
- William K. Fuller (1792–1883), politician, lawyer
- Frank Cooper (1869–1946), lawyer, judge
- Robert Traill Spence Lowell (1816–1891), writer
- Q6131271 (1824–1897), military officer
- Q6131271 (1824–1897), military officer
- Q18911581 (1852–1928), philosopher
- Eliphalet Nott (1773–1866), inventor, writer
- Alexander Duane (1858–1926), ophthalmologist
- Q62597831 (1916–1990), American football player
Common questions
Where is Vale Cemetery and Vale Park?
Vale Cemetery and Vale Park is in Schenectady, United States, at coordinates 42.8072, -73.9292.
Who is buried at Vale Cemetery and Vale Park?
Wikidata documents 18 notable interments at Vale Cemetery and Vale Park, including Charles Proteus Steinmetz, Ernst Alexanderson, William David Coolidge, John S. Wold, William Elliot Griffis.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q7909484 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)
- OpenStreetMap relation/1737076
Related terms
- National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)Notable intermentInterment
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