Medina in Orleans County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Burial Ground

Photographed By Yugoboy, April 28, 2013

1. Burial Ground Marker

Inscription. American Revolution soldiers John C. Ryan and Joseph A. Wyman are buried here along with many early pioneers of the Town of Shelby First burial was 1814.

Erected by Donated by VFW Post 1483 Medina, NY.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.

Location. 43° 12.468′ N, 78° 20.627′ W. Marker is in Medina, New York, in Orleans County. Marker is on Maple Ridge Road (New York State Route 31a) 0.2 miles west of Culvert Rd.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Medina NY 14103, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Millville 1815 (approx. 1.1 miles away); Millville Cemetery (approx. 1½ miles away); The Medina Culvert (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Culvert Road (approx. 1.9 miles away); In Honor of Our Departed Comrades (approx. 2.1 miles away); Second Lieutenant John E. Butts (approx. 2.1 miles away); Earliest Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); Welcome to Historic Medina (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Medina.

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Burial Ground Marker as seen facing east image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Yugoboy, April 28, 2013

2. Burial Ground Marker as seen facing east

Burial Ground Marker as seen facing west image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Yugoboy, April 28, 2013

3. Burial Ground Marker as seen facing west

Burial Ground View from Roadside image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, March 3, 2014

4. Burial Ground View from Roadside

There appears to be access to the burial ground from NY Route 31A to the right.

Burial Ground Zoom View from Roadside image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, March 3, 2014

5. Burial Ground Zoom View from Roadside

Temperature 6°F

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 803 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 13, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. 4, 5. submitted on March 4, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.