Woodlawn Cemtery - Elmira, NY
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ripraff
N 42° 06.293 W 076° 49.628
18T E 348927 N 4663036
This cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Waymark Code: WMYB0A
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 05/23/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member MountainWoods
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"Woodlawn was chartered by the State of New York in 1858. Designed by noted architect Howard Daniels, it is part of the "rural cemetery" concept which created park-like cemeteries. "
"Some of its famous residents include:

Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)
Hal Roach, Pioneer Hollywood film-maker
John W. Jones, escaped slave and chronicler of Confederate dead from the Elmira Prison Camp
Ernie Davis, first black recipient of the Heisman Trophy"

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City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Elmira, NY, US

Approximate number of graves: 57823

Cemetery Status: Active

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