Martville in Cayuga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Patriot Burial
Martville Cemetery
Revolutionary War veteran Squire Wilson buried here ca. 1845. Served with Wait's Battalion in VT militia.
Erected 2022 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation, Sons of the American Revolution, Empire State Society. (Marker Number 902.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Patriot Burials (WGPF) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.
Location. 43° 16.497′ N, 76° 37.999′ W. Marker is in Martville, New York, in Cayuga County. It is on New York State Route 104 west of Queens Farm Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Martville NY 13111, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Central New York, and in the Syracuse 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Martville (approx. 0.4 miles away); District School # 5 (approx. 3.4 miles away); Railway Signal Tower (approx. 3.4 miles away); School House Built 1825 (approx. 3.4 miles away); Town of Sterling (approx. 3½ miles away); Patriot Burials (approx. 3.6 miles away); Site of First Baptist Church of Sterling (approx. 3.6 miles away); Dutch Reformed (approx. 4½ miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 430 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2023, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.

