Evans in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Burial Site of Asa Ames
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Pioneer Cemetery 1810-1928
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 7, 2014
1. Asa Ames Marker
Celebrated folk artist
His wood carvings are exhibited in many acclaimed folk art museums
Pioneer Cemetery 1810-1928
Burial ground of early settlers in Evans including Revolutionary and Civil War Veterans
Placed on State and National Registers of Historic Places - 2011
Erected 2012 by Town of Evans Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.
Location. 42° 39.19′ N, 79° 2.108′ W. Marker is in Evans, New York, in Erie County. It is on North Main Street 0.2 miles south of Gold Street, on the right when traveling south. Access North Main Street or Gold Street from NY Route 5, Erie Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Angola NY 14006, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of First Town Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Major William C. Dudley (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of "Bundy's Mill" (approx. 0.8 miles away); "Angola Horror" (approx. 0.8 miles away); Waypoint — George A. Wyman 1st Across America (approx. one mile away); Birthplace of Willis Haviland Carrier (approx. 1.1 miles away); Dedicated to the Memory (approx. 1.1 miles away); The White City (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Evans.
Also see . . .
1. Asa Ames - Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 8, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
2. Pioneer Cemetery. National Register of Historic Places form, National Archives. (Submitted on September 17, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 7, 2014
2. Pioneer Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 7, 2014
3. Southward View Asa Ames and Pioneer Cemetery Markers
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 7, 2014
4. Northward View Asa Ames and Pioneer Cemetery Markers
The Asa Ames Marker is closer to the street on a pole. The cemetery marker is on the stone by the arch.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 7, 2014
5. Wide View Pioneer Cemetery Arch and Marker
The Ames marker is beyond the picture to the right.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 7, 2014
6. Pioneer Cemetery Arch and Marker
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 7, 2014
7. Distant View Asa Ames Headstone
The Asa Ames Headstone is at center, very white. The Asa Ames marker is oriented such that walking from the back of the marker perpendicular to the street, one should be able to find it almost directly ahead.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, July 7, 2014
8. Burial Site of Asa Ames 1823-1851
According to graveaddiction.com , the purity, fidelity, love triangle with a star at center is the, "Symbol of the Order of the Sons of Temperance, a fraternal organization that promoted the temperance movement (abstinence and prohibition of alcohol). Usually seen with their motto: Love, Purity, Fidelity."
Asa Ames. Died Aug. 4. 1851: Aged 27 Yrs. 7 Mo. & 7 days.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 916 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 8, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 8. submitted on July 9, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
