Near Albion in Orleans County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Patriot Burials
Tanner Cemetery
Burials as early as 1825. Revolutionary War soldiers Jedidiah Phelps & William Tanner buried here.
Erected 2026 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 200.)
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 1825.
Location. 43° 14.503′ N, 78° 9.615′ W. Marker is near Albion, New York, in Orleans County. It is on Telegraph Road (New York State Route 31) 0.3 miles east of Butts Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14777 Telegraph Road, Albion NY 14411, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, in the Finger Lakes, and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and 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: Orleans County Civil War Soldiers Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mt. Albion Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory of the Men Who Fell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Annis Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); A Lasting Tribute (approx. 1.3 miles away); To the Memory of the Heroes (approx. 1.3 miles away); Henry A. Spencer (approx. 1½ miles away); Home of Sanford E. Church (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albion.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 8, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.

