Near Lockport in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Shaeffer Cemetery
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 13, 2021
1. Shaeffer Cemetery Marker
for land owner Samuel
Shaeffer. Burials from
ca. 1830. At least 4 Civil War
veterans interred here.
Erected 2021 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 796.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.
Location. 43° 7.873′ N, 78° 39.499′ W. Marker is near Lockport, New York, in Niagara County. It is on Dysinger Road (New York State Route 93) 0.1 miles west of Crosby Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6710 Dysinger Road, Lockport NY 14094, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: House at 8 Berkley Drive (approx. 2.3 miles away); To Those Who Served (approx. 2.6 miles away); Chase-Hubbard-Williams House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Chase-Crowley-Keep House (approx. 2.7 miles away); Luther Haven (approx. 2.8 miles away); The "Deep Cut" at Lockport (approx. 3.1 miles away); Lockport Federal Building (approx. 3.1 miles away); Bacon-Merchant-Moss House (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lockport.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 13, 2021
2. Shaeffer Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 13, 2021
3. Grave of Civil War Veteran John Gassaway
The Newfane, NY native (1843-1869) served as a saddler in the 7th New York Cavalry Regiment during the Civil War from August 26, 1861 through March 31, 1862. Afterward, he married and settled in Lockport, NY but sadly, a few years later died of typhoid fever. Two of his infant daughters are buried next to him.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 588 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 13, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
