Cheektowaga in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bennet Cemetery
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2015
1. Bennet Cemetery Marker
Erected 2012 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
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 1819.
Location. 42° 54.419′ N, 78° 46.855′ W. Marker is in Cheektowaga, New York, in Erie County. Marker is on Walden Avenue, ¼ mile west of Galleria Drive, on the right when traveling west. Marker is roadside between the Ford dealer and a strip mall. The cemetery itself is behind the strip mall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1540 Walden Avenue, Buffalo NY 14225, 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. George Urban, Jr. Residence (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Original Site of Forks Hose Company #2 (approx. 1.4 miles away); Heroic Dead (approx. 1.4 miles away); This Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Site of Toll Gate (approx. 1.4 miles away); Forks (approx. 1½ miles away); Buffalo Creek Indian Reservation North Boundary
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Also see . . . Bennet Cemetery - Cheektowaga Historical Association & Museum. (Submitted on March 14, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2015
2. Westward
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2015
3. Eastward
Traffic light is for access to a huge retail plaza.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2015
4. Bennet Cemetery Marker and Strip Mall
Cemetery is behind this strip mall.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2015
5. Bennet Cemetery Sign
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, February 28, 2015
6. Bennet Cemetery
Picture taken on the last day of the coldest month on record in western New York. Several feet of snow covers the cemetery. White building in background is the Ford dealership.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 465 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 14, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
