Vestal in Broome County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Vestal Park

Cemetery Est. 1834.

October 29, 2016

1. Vestal Park Marker

Inscription. Revolutionary War veterans John Rush and William Weston, Civil War veterans and early town settlers buried here.

Erected 2016 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 312.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list.

Location. 42° 4.984′ N, 76° 3.207′ W. Marker is in Vestal, New York, in Broome County. It is on Main Street south of Charles Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 328 Main Street, Vestal NY 13850, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Canal Towpath (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Vestal 1823-1872 (about 800 feet away); Vestal Festival 2000 Time Capsule (approx. 0.2 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vestal Parkway (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vestal Central School District Bicentennial Capsule (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rounds Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Town of Vestal (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vestal.

Regarding Vestal Park. Before 1834 many early settlers were transported across the Susquehanna by ferry to be buried at the cemetery in Union. Vestal Park Cemetery became the preferred location of those early families who sacrificed for country and community.

October 29, 2016

2. Vestal Park Marker

Photographed by Charles Berman, May 4, 2024

3. Vestal Park Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2018, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 595 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 31, 2018, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. 3. submitted on June 7, 2024, by Charles Berman of Binghamton, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.