Oxford in Chenango County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Patriot Burials
Fly Meadow Creek & Chenango County Poorhouse Cemeteries
Photographed by Mira Earls, June 21, 2026
1. Patriot Burials Marker
Burials as early as 1808
Rev. War vet. Silas Champlain interred there 600 ft. west
Erected 2024 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 87.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Patriot Burials (WGPF), and the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1808.
Location. 42° 31.342′ N, 75° 36.814′ W. Marker is in Oxford, New York, in Chenango County. It is on Georgetown Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 671 Tamarac Rd, Oxford NY 13830, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Southern Tier. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: School Site (approx. 2.1 miles away); First Log Cabin (approx. 4.6 miles away); Ruth Benedict (approx. 4.6 miles away); Chenango Canal (approx. 4.6 miles away); Chenango County World War II Memorial (approx. 4.6 miles away); a different marker also named Chenango Canal (approx. 4.6 miles away); Norwich World War I Memorial (approx. 4.6 miles away); Purple Heart Community (approx. 4.6 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Fly Meadow Creek & Chenango County Poorhouse Cemeteries (William G. Pomeroy Foundation). (Submitted on June 22, 2026, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York.)
2. Fly Meadow Creek Cemetery: Honoring Revolutionary War Veterans And Preserving Prestons History. (Submitted on June 22, 2026, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York.)
Photographed by Mira Earls, June 21, 2026
2. Patriot Burials Marker area view
Photographed by Mira Earls, June 21, 2026
3. Patriot Burials Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2026, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 34 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 22, 2026, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
