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

Mennonite Burying Ground circa 1798

Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 7, 2025

1. Mennonite Burying Ground circa 1798 - Marker

Inscription.
Ontario Heritage Lincoln L.A.C.A.C.

Mennonite Burying Ground
circa 1798

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 1798.

Location. 43° 9.264′ N, 79° 24.185′ W. Marker is in Lincoln, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Vineland. It is on King Street. The marker is within the Vineland Cemetery, 25 metres west of the King Street entrance, mounted facing east on an old stone wall, just north of a tree. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3571 King Street, Lincoln ON L0R 2C0, 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,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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

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are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mennonite Conscientious Objectors, 1812 - 1814 (a few steps from this marker); Mennonite Bicentennial 1786-1986 (within shouting distance of this marker); Mountain Mennonite Cemetery Circa 1843 (approx. 2.7 kilometers away); Mountain Mennonite Church And Cemetery - Circa 1843 (approx. 2.7 kilometers away); First Mennonite Settlement / Le Premier Établissement Mennonite (approx. 2.7 kilometers away); Jordan Mennonite (Haines) Cemetery circa 1840 (approx. 2.7 kilometers away); School House 1859 (approx. 2.7 kilometers away); 1953-2003 In Celebration Of The 50th Anniversary (approx. 2.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lincoln.

Regarding Mennonite Burying Ground circa 1798. This Mennonite Burying Ground had its first burial in 1798, with more in the early 1800s. The stone wall surrounding the original burying ground was built in 1833. More info is available at https://www.lincoln.ca/sites/default/files/2022-06/06-26%20To%20Designate%20a%20Heritage%20Property%20%28The%20Mennon.PDF

Mennonite Burying Ground circa 1798 - Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Westell, August 7, 2025

2. Mennonite Burying Ground circa 1798 - Marker in context

Photo faces north-west, from the King Street entrance gate. The marker (centre left) is visible mounted on a stone wall, just past a tree.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2025, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.