Jordan in Lincoln in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Jordan Mennonite (Haines) Cemetery circa 1840

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 11, 2025

1. Jordan Mennonite (Haines) Cemetery circa 1840 - Marker

Inscription.
Ontario Heritage Lincoln

Jordan Mennonite (Haines) cemetery
circa 1840

Erected by Ontario Heritage Lincoln.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 43° 8.836′ N, 79° 22.257′ W. Marker is in Lincoln, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Jordan. It can be reached from Main Street. The marker is on the property of the Lincoln Museum and Cultural Centre, beside (just west of) the Jacob Fry house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3800 Main Street, Lincoln ON L0R 1S0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe

and in Niagara Canada.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker: Jacob Fry House 1815 (a few steps from this marker); First Mennonite Settlement / Le Premier Établissement Mennonite (a few steps from this marker); 1953-2003 In Celebration Of The 50th Anniversary (within shouting distance of this marker); School House 1859 (within shouting distance of this marker); Neutral Nation (within shouting distance of this marker); The Farr Cottage (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Jordan Apple Works (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Tailor Shop & Emporium (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lincoln.

Jordan Mennonite (Haines) Cemetery circa 1840 - Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 11, 2025

2. Jordan Mennonite (Haines) Cemetery circa 1840 - Marker in context

Photo faces south. The marker is out-of-frame to the right. Beside the Jacob Fry house, you can see one of the cemetery's headstones on the far right, behind the picket fence.

Jordan Mennonite (Haines) Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, July 11, 2025

3. Jordan Mennonite (Haines) Cemetery

Photo faces south. On the right, past the bushy grass and the wood rail fence, the land drops away down a steep slope.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 98 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 12, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.