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Robinson Cemetery

1822-1941

 
 
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Photographed by Bruce Kelly, March 26, 2021
1. Robinson Cemetery Marker
Inscription. Buried here are those whose labor, energy, spirit and love once lived in Clarendon. May they not be forgotten. Notable Burials:
Chauncey Robinson (1792-1866): Veteran, War of 1812; Abolitionist
William Lewis (1787-1826): First Sheriff of Orleans County
John Dodge (1749-1830): Veteran, American Revolution
Samuel Milliken (1752-1842): Veteran, American Revolution
Thomas McManners: Escaped Slave; Veteran, American Revolution
Shubael Lewis (1785-1861): Colonel, New York State Militia
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RRCemeteries & Burial SitesWar of 1812War, US Revolutionary.
 
Location. 43° 9.844′ N, 78° 3.93′ W. Marker is in Clarendon, New York, in Orleans County. It is at the intersection of Holley Byron Road (New York State Route 237) and Glidden Road, on the right when traveling south on Holley Byron Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clarendon NY 14429, 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, 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 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: Lewis Home (approx. 1.2 miles away); Farwell's Mill (approx. 1.9 miles away); Clarendon Honors its Veterans (approx. 1.9 miles away); 1837 Church
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(approx. 2.1 miles away); Lemuel Cook (approx. 2.1 miles away); Cook Cemetery (approx. 2.1 miles away); Carl E. Akeley (approx. 2.2 miles away); Butterfield Cobblestone (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarendon.
 
Robinson Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, March 26, 2021
2. Robinson Cemetery Marker
Looking eastward from Glidden Road to the intersection with RT237/Holley Byron Rd near Clarendon, NY
Robinson Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, March 26, 2021
3. Robinson Cemetery Marker
Robinson Cemetery image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bruce Kelly, March 26, 2021
4. Robinson Cemetery
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2021, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. This page has been viewed 682 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 1, 2021, by Bruce Kelly of Perry, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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