Amherst in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Former Cemetery
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 13, 2022
1. Former Cemetery Marker
Erected 2019 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 631.)
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° 57.882′ N, 78° 48.227′ W. Marker is in Amherst, New York, in Erie County. It is on Eggert Road north of Main Street & Eggert Road, on the right when traveling north. Eggert Road Parking lot of St Benedict's. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3980 Main St, Buffalo NY 14226, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Buffalo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A Tribute of Love (approx. 0.6 miles away); University Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Dedicated to the Men and Women (approx. 1.4 miles away); Parkside Candy / University Heights (approx. 1.4 miles away); St. John's Cemetery (approx. 1.8 miles away); In Memory of the Fifteen Children (approx. 1.9 miles away);
this page online
Also see . . . William C. Pomeroy Foundation, HISTORIC MARKER FORMER CEMETERY. William C. Pomeroy Foundation description of the marker and location. (Submitted on May 29, 2020, by Dexter Cloutier of Amherst, New York.)
circa 2020
2. Former Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 13, 2022
3. Former Cemetery Marker
View is southward on Eggert Road towards Main Street (route NY 5).
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 13, 2022
4. Former Cemetery Marker
View is northward. The building across the street at 1350 Eggert is the former Eggert Road Elementary School.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2020, by Dexter Cloutier of Amherst, New York. This page has been viewed 942 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 13, 2022, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 2. submitted on May 29, 2020, by Dexter Cloutier of Amherst, New York. 3, 4. submitted on August 13, 2022, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
