Mayfield in Fulton County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Burying Ground

Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, August 29, 2013

1. Burying Ground Marker

Inscription. Graves of Captain Gershom Woodworth, French and Indian and Revolutionary Wars and Sergeant Selah Woodworth of Revolution: Mayfield Pioneer.

Erected 1936 by New York State Department of Education.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers • War, French and Indian • War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 43° 6.255′ N, 74° 16.619′ W. Marker is in Mayfield, New York, in Fulton County. Marker is on County Route 146, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mayfield NY 12117, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Rice Homestead (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dutch Reformed Church of Mayfield (approx. 0.7 miles away); Captain Solomon Woodworth (approx. 0.8 miles away); Riceville Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); Amasa Stephen (approx. 0.9 miles away); Woodworth Farm (approx. one mile away); Mayfield Lake (approx. 1.1 miles away); Romeyn's Mill (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mayfield.

Regarding Burying Ground. The Woodworth Cemetery is a short distance away from the road. The marker

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directs you to an early burial ground used primarily by the Woodworth family, set on land of the original Woodworth Farm. Members of this family played important roles in Tryon County Revolutionary War events. NOTE: On the same side of the road is believed to be an early burial ground for a group of Quakers who also built a meeting house circa 1800.

Also see . . . Selah Woodworth on Find-a-Grave.com. (Submitted on August 29, 2013, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)

Additional keywords. Woodworth Cemetery

Woodworth Cemetery - Burying Ground Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, August 29, 2013

2. Woodworth Cemetery - Burying Ground Marker

Woodworth Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, August 29, 2013

3. Woodworth Cemetery

Woodworth Burying Ground image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, August 29, 2013

4. Woodworth Burying Ground

Gershom Woodworth on the left, with his wife Rosanna, on the right.

Selah Woodworth - Killed Setting off Fireworks image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, August 29, 2013

5. Selah Woodworth - Killed Setting off Fireworks

[In] Memory of Selah Woodworth who died July [4th] 1825, In the 35[th] year of his age

Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2013, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 666 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 29, 2013, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.