Afton in Chenango County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Early Cemetery
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, July 30, 2022
1. Early Cemetery Marker
Erected 2018 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 518.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Unitarian Universalism (UUism), and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.
Location. 42° 13.552′ N, 75° 31.117′ W. Marker is in Afton, New York, in Chenango County. It is on East Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker across the street from postal address 113 East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Afton NY 13730, 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 the North Atlantic Region, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mormon House Site (approx. 0.3 miles away); Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton (approx. 0.4 miles away); About Two Miles Down The Susquehanna River (approx. 0.4 miles away); Afton Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Unadilla Region (approx. 1.7 miles away);
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Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, July 30, 2022
2. Early Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 271 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 13, 2023, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
