Orangeburg in Rockland County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Clausland Cemetery

The Historical Society of Rockland County, circa 2010

1. Clausland Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Burial grounds used by the first settlers of this northern part of the Tappan Patent, among them the Smith and Blauvelt families. The earliest of 216 recorded graves is 1744 but prior interments were made. There are 14 Revolutionary War soldiers and 8 from the War of 1812 buried here.

Erected by The Historical Society of Rockland County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • War of 1812 • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1744.

Location. 41° 3.079′ N, 73° 56.687′ W. Marker is in Orangeburg, New York, in Rockland County. Marker is on Greenbush Rd. just north of Mountainview Ave.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Orangeburg NY 10962, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Camp Shanks Bataan Road (approx. 0.4 miles away); Camp Shanks (approx. 0.4 miles away); Orangeburg World War I Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); Orangeburg World War II Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Orangetown American Revolution Bicentennial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Shanks Village (approx. 0.7 miles away); Johannes J. Blauvelt Homestead

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(approx. 0.7 miles away); Jacob J. Blauvelt Homestead (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Orangeburg.

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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2015, by The Historical Society of Rockland County of New City, New York. This page has been viewed 907 times since then and 65 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 5, 2015, by The Historical Society of Rockland County of New City, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.