Nunda in Livingston County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Oakwood Cemetery
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 24, 2015
1. Oakwood Cemetery Marker
Picture taken one day after the unveiling.
Designed 1865 by H.B. Allen in rural garden style. Old burial grounds annexed 1900. Resting place of many veterans, 2 U.S. Congressmen.
Erected 2015 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 257.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.
Location. 42° 34.966′ N, 77° 56.611′ W. Marker is in Nunda, New York, in Livingston County. It is on West Street south of 4th Street, on the right when traveling south. The "2 U.S. Congressmen" are Micah Brooks and Luther Christopher Peck. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nunda NY 14517, 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 and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nunda Soldiers' Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Lock 42 (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); "Nunda Valley" (approx. 0.2 miles away); 17 Locks (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Genesee Valley Canal (approx. 1½ miles away); Deep Cut (approx. 2.1 miles away); Kish-A-Wa (approx. 2.8 miles away); School Site (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nunda.
Also see . . . Historic Nunda Cemetery. Website homepage (Submitted on March 22, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Additional keywords. U.S. Congressman Micah Brooks, U.S. Congressman Luther Christopher Peck
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 24, 2015
2. Northward
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 24, 2015
3. Oakwood Cemetery & Marker
The Nunda Soldiers' Monument (1897) is at the flag in the background; rededicated August 23, 2015.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 24, 2015
4. Oakwood Cemetery & Marker
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 24, 2015
5. Oakwood Cemetery & Marker
Westward.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 507 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 24, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
