Union Springs in Cayuga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Quaker Cemetery
Circa 1803
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, February 13, 2025
1. Quaker Cemetery Marker
Burials may have preceded this date as early graves had unmarked stones.
A Meeting House was erected adjacent to this cemetery on the north, at the head of Park Street, on land given by Phillip Winegar in 1816.
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 Quakerism series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1803.
Location. 42° 50.424′ N, 76° 41.224′ W. Marker is in Union Springs, New York, in Cayuga County. It is on Grove Street, on the left when traveling south. Bronze plaque is on rock in the cemetery across from postal address 97 Grove Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Union Springs NY 13160, 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 walking distance of this marker: Patriot Burials (a few steps from this marker); Oakwood Seminary (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Howland School (approx. Ό mile away); Zobedia Alleman (approx. 0.3 miles away); Frontenac Island (approx. 0.3 miles away); 1840 Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Meeting House
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Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, February 13, 2025
2. Quaker Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, February 13, 2025
3. Quaker Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, February 13, 2025
4. Patriot Burials marker in front of the cemetery fence. 97 Grove Street residence in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 13, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
