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Owego in Tioga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Searlestown Cemetery

 
 
Searlestown Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, August 4, 2021
1. Searlestown Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Established in 1832
by Richard Searles
Revolutionary War
Soldier on land
He had bought in 1793

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesWar, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1793.
 
Location. 42° 10.484′ N, 76° 13.45′ W. Memorial is in Owego, New York, in Tioga County. It is on New York State Route 38 east of Farrell Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Owego NY 13827, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wade Farm (approx. 1.3 miles away); Hope Cemetery & Mausoleum
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(approx. 3 miles away); Pleasant Valley Church (approx. 3.2 miles away); Maple Tree (approx. 3½ miles away); Newark Valley Municipal Building (approx. 4 miles away); Tappan-Spaulding Memorial Library (approx. 4 miles away); Newark Valley Veterans Monument (approx. 4 miles away); ‘Rollie’ Noble Flag (approx. 4 miles away).
 
Also see . . .  Photos of the dedication ceremony. (Submitted on February 22, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 26 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on February 15, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
 
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