Batavia Cemetery
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Rayman
N 42° 59.604 W 078° 10.333
17T E 730519 N 4763962
Batavia Cemetery is located on Harvester Road in the City of Batavia.
Waymark Code: WMEKK
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 06/10/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Special.Ed
Views: 22

This first burial in this cemetery took place in 1806, and still has new burials. Many early Batavia pioneers are buried here, including Joseph Ellicott. Ellicott was a land surveyor for the Holland Land Company, who laid out nearly all of Western New York's cities, towns, and villages.
Street address:
Harvester St
Batavia, NY United States
14020


County / Borough / Parish: Genesee

Year listed: 2002

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event

Periods of significance: 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949

Historic function: Funery: Cemetery

Current function: Funery: Cemetery

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
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