Gaines in Orleans County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Burial Ground
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 9, 2014
1. Burial Ground Marker
which revolutionary soldiers
John Anderson - David Bullard
and many pioneers are buried
First burial in 1812
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 43° 17.14′ N, 78° 12.833′ W. Marker is in Gaines, New York, in Orleans County. It is on Ridge Road West (New York State Route 104) 0.1 miles east of Gaines Waterport Road ( Route 279), on the right when traveling west. Marker is beside Gaines Congregational Church. The cemetery is set back from the road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4203 Ridge Road West, 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 the North Atlantic Region, 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Niagara to Genesee Historic Ridge Road (within shouting distance of this marker); Crossroads (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Recognition (approx. Ό mile away); First Academy (approx. Ό mile away); First Church (approx. Ό mile away); Masonic Lodge (approx. half a mile away);
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Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 9, 2014
2. Burial Ground Marker - Westward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 9, 2014
3. Burial Ground Marker - Eastward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, October 9, 2014
4. Burial Ground
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 29, 2025
5. Grave of Revolutionary War Soldier
John Anderson
John Anderson
Photographed by Bradley Owen, June 29, 2025
6. Grave of Revolutionary War Soldier
David Bullard
David Bullard
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 815 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on October 22, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 20, 2014, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 5, 6. submitted on July 1, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
