Pioneer Cemetery (Evans, New York) Explained

Pioneer Cemetery
Location:West side of N. Main St. between Gold St. & Beach Rd., Evans Center, New York
Coordinates:42.6531°N -79.0353°W
Area:less than one acre
Added:January 4, 2011
Refnum:11000997[1]

Pioneer Cemetery, also known as Evans Center Cemetery, is a historic cemetery located at Evans Center in Erie County, New York. It consists of 10 to 11 rows of burials, with the oldest dating to 1810. The majority of the burials date between 1810 and 1860, with the most recent burial in 1928. Most are marked with simple tablet headstones. It features hilly terrain with a prominent rise at the center of the cemetery.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. 2012-01-13. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/03/12 through 1/06/12. National Park Service.
  2. Web site: Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Searchable database. 2016-07-01. http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20190404141934/https://cris.parks.ny.gov/. 2019-04-04. dead. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Pioneer Cemetery . 2016-07-01 . Virginia L. Bartos . PDF . October 2011 . and Accompanying eight photographs

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