Lewiston in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Lewiston Village Cemetery

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 24, 2026

1. Lewiston Village Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This site on the western side of the newer cemetery was known as Oakwood for the oak trees lining its border. Formally a hay field next to the original cemetery and was purchased in 1875. Here lies early settlers that were moved from their family plots and well known Lewistonians that made Lewiston what it is today. On your far left is Potters Field which marks The western and southern boundary of the older This cemetery was originally located on flat wet ground on the corner of Cayuga and Sixth Street. In 1812 a cemetery committee was formed and it was decided to move the cemetery to higher dry ground on this knoll. The cemetery occupies the eastern side and the church the western side. Most of Lewistons founding families are buried here. The two cemeteries are now one, known as the Lewiston Village Cemetery and is on the National Historic Register.

Erected by Village of Lewiston.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.

Location. 43° 10.194′ N, 79° 2.481′ W. Marker is in Lewiston, New York, in Niagara County. It is on South 5th Street 0.2 miles south of Cayuga Street, on the left when traveling south. Marker is steps from the parking area

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parallel to South 5th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 505 Cayuga Street, Lewiston NY 14092, 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: Veterans in Lewiston Village Cemetery By War Fought In (within shouting distance of this marker); Underground Railroad Station #6 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The First Religious Society of Lewiston (about 400 feet away); The Cibola Anchor (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Long and The Short House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kelsey Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away); Little Yellow House - 1816 (approx. 0.2 miles away); 500 Center Street Archaeological Site (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewiston.

Also see . . .
1. Find-a-Grave - First Presbyterian Church Cemetery. aka: Lewiston (Village) Cemetery (Submitted on June 4, 2026, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

2. First Presbyterian Church of Lewiston and Lewiston Village Cemetery - National Park Service. Download National Register of Historic Places documentation. (Submitted on June 4, 2026, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 24, 2026

2. Lewiston Village Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2026, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 4, 2026, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.