Sweeney Cemetery
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Rayman
N 43° 01.752 W 078° 52.152
17T E 673598 N 4766260
Located just inside the fence of a cemetery in North Tonawanda. Many famous locals are buried in here.
Waymark Code: WMZTH
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 11/26/2006
Views: 32
This cemetery was founded on Feb. 12, 1868 as the Col. John Sweeney Rural Cemetery Association. Many graves are from the Tonawanda Burying Grounds formerly located along Niagara River south of Tonawanda Creek. In 1921, the cemetery was reorganized and incorporated as the Col. John Sweeney Tonawanda Rural Cemetery Association.
Marker Name: Sweeney Cemetery
Marker Type: Roadside
Agency: Historical Society of the Tonawandas
City/Town/Village Name: North Tonawanda
County: Niagara
Region: Niagara Frontier (Region 2)
Website: [Web Link]
Dedication Date: Not Listed
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