Washington Street Cemetery
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Washington Street Cemetery | |
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| Location | Washington St., Geneva, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°51′44″N 76°59′27″W / 42.86222°N 76.99083°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1832 |
| NRHP reference No. | 02000616[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 04, 2002 |
Washington Street Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at Geneva in Ontario County, New York. The cemetery was laid out in 1832 and the entry is distinguished by a handsome cast iron arch dating from the 1840s / 1850s. It contains about 2,200 burials dating from 1832 to the 1950s.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]
Notable burial[edit]
- Eliakim Sherrill
- Samuel Miles Hopkins
- Joseph Gardner Swift the first graduate of West Point Military Academy
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Nancy L. Todd (March 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Washington Street Cemetery". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-06-14. See also: "Accompanying eight photos".
