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Dansville in Livingston County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Early Cemetery

 
 
Early Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
January 28, 2019
1. Early Cemetery Marker
Inscription. Revolutionary War veteran Nathaniel Porter buried 1797. Some early residents still interred here after headstones removed in 19th c.
 
Erected 2016 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 319.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesPatriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1797.
 
Location. 42° 33.432′ N, 77° 41.654′ W. Marker is in Dansville, New York, in Livingston County. It is on Church Street. Located in Pioneer Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24 Church Street, Dansville NY 14437, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pioneer Park (here, next to this marker); St. Paul's Lutheran Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Clara Barton (about 700 feet away); First Local Red Cross (about 700 feet away); Daniel Goho Post 87 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dansville Honors Its Veterans of All Wars (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Clara Barton (approx. Ό mile away); Maj. Daniel Faulkner (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dansville.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2019, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 367 times since then and 17 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on April 29, 2019, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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