West Hill Cemetery, Sherburne Explained

West Hill Cemetery
Nearest City:Sherburne, New York
Coordinates:42.6942°N -75.5314°W
Built:1905
Architect:Jaerschky, F.A.
Added:January 18, 2006
Refnum:05001534

West Hill Cemetery (also called Sherburne West Hill Cemetery) is a historic cemetery at Sherburne in Chenango County, New York. The cemetery contains over 4,500 burials, two thirds of which predate 1950. The earliest burial dates to 1803. The cemetery includes a small, one story brick chapel built in 1905.[1]

Col. William Stephens Smith (1755–1816), US Representative and son-in-law of President John Adams is buried here.

The cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: West Hill Cemetery. August 2005. 2010-02-20 . Kathleen LaFrank. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying four photos.