Lockport in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cold Springs Cemetery
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 9, 2014
1. Cold Springs Cemetery Marker
Erected 1936 by NY State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.
Location. 43° 10.978′ N, 78° 39.632′ W. Marker is in Lockport, New York, in Niagara County. It is on Cold Springs Road 0.1 miles Chestnut Ridge Road (New York State Route 31), on the right when traveling north. North of the intersection of NY 31 and Cold Springs Road. Marked by a traffic light, DeSales Catholic School and Historic Niagara directional signs. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4849 Cold Springs 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. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, 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: Lockport (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Lockport Residents Killed in World Wars I and II (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lockport War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); SPC Albert Ronald Jex (approx. 0.7 miles away); Canal Bridge No. E-225 (approx. Ύ mile away); Original Niagara Grape Vine (approx. 0.8 miles away); City of Lockport Medal of Honor Recipients
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Regarding Cold Springs Cemetery. On the National Register of Historic Places. Hawley Street in Lockport, probably named after Jesse Hawley, is the location of the Niagara County Courthouse.
Also see . . .
1. Jesse Hawley - Wikipedia. (Submitted on January 10, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
2. Cold Springs Cemetery. National Register of Historic Places form, National Archives. (Submitted on September 14, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 9, 2014
2. Northward View Cold Springs Cemetery Marker
The marker is north of the cemetery gate. The bridge beyond the marker is over The Falls Road Railroad. The road then continues to drop down the Niagara Escarpment to the Erie Canal at the Widewaters Marina.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 9, 2014
3. Southward View Cold Springs Cemetery Marker
The cemetery gate is just past the white house partially hidden by several trees in the background. NY 31 is ahead.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 9, 2014
4. Cold Springs Cemetery gate, Cold Springs Road
There is also a gate on Chestnut Ridge Road (NY 31).
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, January 9, 2014
5. Cold Springs Cemetery sign, Cold Springs Road
Cemetery is to the left. DeSales Catholic school on NY 31 is in the distance on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,293 times since then and 46 times this year. Last updated on March 13, 2025, by Daina B of Medina, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 10, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
