Pine Hill in Cheektowaga in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Ahavas Achim Cemetery

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2026

1. Ahavas Achim Cemetery Marker

Inscription.
Has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
in 2025
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Erected 2025 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 623.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 2025.

Location. 42° 55.591′ N, 78° 47.449′ W. Marker is in Cheektowaga, New York, in Erie County. It is in Pine Hill. It is on Pine Ridge Heritage Boulevard 0.4 miles south of Maryvale Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 532 Pine Ridge Heritage Boulevard, Buffalo NY 14225, 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

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

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the Western World,

and in 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: Knights of St. John Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Red Jacket Post 3068 Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jewish Federation Cemetery Corporation Ohel Project (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Square (approx. half a mile away); United G & F Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Cleveland Hill Extension School Fire (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheektowaga.

Regarding Ahavas Achim Cemetery. Ahavas Achim is a small congregational cemetery first established in 1917, which evolved over time to suit the needs of its multi-national membership. Its earliest graves commemorate Eastern and Central European Jews who immigrated to Buffalo from

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2026

2. Ahavas Achim Cemetery Marker

The marker is located at the far left.

the 1890s through the 1920s who chose large, richly ornamented monuments to honor their ancestors and European heritage. These monuments also reflect the community’s economic success in the United States, in contrast to the political and social oppression they faced in Europe. This economic success is underscored by the cemetery’s impressive gateway and chapel, both designed in the Egyptian Revival style. Through the synthesis of national origin and customs, the movement of synagogues to progressively more affluent areas and the continual accretion of congregations, the Ahavas Achim Cemetery represents the oldest, extant, continuously used built resource associated with that congregation. As previous synagogue buildings were demolished or converted into churches, only the cemetery remains intact, representing the final resting place of Buffalo Jews for over a century. Its continual use creates a tangible connection to the congregation’s ancestors and represents the dynamics of immigration in the United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 29, 2025.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 21, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.