Near Holley in Orleans County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Patriot Burials
Pierce-Smith Pioneer Cemetery
Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 7, 2026
1. Patriot Burials Marker
Pvt. Robinson Smith, 2nd NH Regt., Gen. Geo. Washington life guard & Continental Army soldier. Buried here 1828.
Erected 2025 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 190.)
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 1828.
Location. 43° 13.312′ N, 78° 3.978′ W. Marker is near Holley, New York, in Orleans County. It is on Hulberton Road (County Route 24) 0.3 miles south of Holley Road (New York State Route 31), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4006 Hulberton Road, Holley NY 14470, 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 the North Atlantic Region,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Early Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Hillside Cemetery (approx. 1.8 miles away); V.F.W. Post 202 Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Eastern Orleans Memorial Post 202 (approx. 1.9 miles away); Herbert Taylor (approx. 1.9 miles away); 1837 Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); Fancher WWII Memorial (approx. 2 miles away); For God and Country (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Holley.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 7, 2026
2. Patriot Burials Marker
View is looking south.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 7, 2026
3. Grave of Pvt. Robinson Smith
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 9, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
