Hartland in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hartland Central Cemetery
Grave of early settler Hiram
Southwell (1807) is the
earliest marked grave in
Niagara County
Erected by Hartland Bicentennial Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1807.
Location. 43° 14.362′ N, 78° 33.316′ W. Marker is in Hartland, New York, in Niagara County. It is on Ridge Road (New York State Route 104) 0.2 miles west of Quaker Road ( Route 148), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8541 Ridge Road, Gasport NY 14067, 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, 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 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Town of Hartland World War I and World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Quaker Meeting House / Quaker Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hartland Corners (approx. 1.1 miles away); Cobblestone House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Major J. Morrison (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Cobblestone House (approx. 1½ miles away); Johnson Creek (approx. 1.8 miles away); Mill District (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartland.
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