Near Wurtsboro in Sullivan County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Patriot Burials
Chester A. Stanton Cemetery
At least seven veterans of the Revolutionary War interred here between ca. 1832-1853.
Erected 2025 by Empire State Society Sons of the American Revolution, William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 135.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Patriot Burials (WGPF) series list.
Location. 41° 35.389′ N, 74° 28.294′ W. Marker is near Wurtsboro, New York, in Sullivan County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 209 and McDonald Road, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 209. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wurtsboro NY 12790, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Devens (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of Yaugh House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Nathaniel Sackett (approx. 1.1 miles away); Reformed Dutch Church of Mamakating (approx. 1.2 miles away); Battlefield Cross (approx. 1.2 miles away); Wurtsboro Village Clock (approx. 1.2 miles away); Canal Office (approx. 1.2 miles away); Wurtsboro Veterans Monument (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wurtsboro.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 91 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 15, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.


