Wheatland Baptist Cemetery Explained
Wheatland Baptist Cemetery, also known as Belcoda Cemetery, is a historic cemetery located at Belcoda in the town of Wheatland in Monroe County, New York. It is the earliest cemetery in the town of Wheatland and contains the graves of many of the earliest settlers and prominent residents of the town. It contains stones that date from 1811 to the present, ranging from simple carved early stones to more elaborate mid- and late-Victorian monuments.[1]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
File:WheatlandBaptistCemeteryGate.jpg|GateFile:WheatlandBaptistCemeteryGateGravestoneOfSarahBrown.jpg|Gravestone of Sarah BrownFile:WheatlandBaptistCemeteryGravestoneOfSolomonBrown.jpg|Gravestone of Solomon BrownFile:WheatlandBaptistCemeteryViewFromEast.jpg|View from McGinnis RoadFile:FirstBaptistChurchOfWheatlandMemorial.jpg|Memorial for the First Baptist Church of WheatlandFile:ClaytonAAndElenColesGravestones.jpg|Gravestones of the Reverend Clayton A. and Elen Coles. The Reverend was purportedly Stonewall Jackson's body servant during the Civil War.[2] [3]
Notes and References
- Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Wheatland Baptist Cemetery. August 2005. 2009-10-01 . Robert T. Englert. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying six photos.
- Book: Gilbert . Catherine . Chapman . Barbara . 2008 . Wheatland . Images of America . . . 49 . 699555618.
- News: 1931-10-25 . Soldiers' Graves in Monroe County Mapped . . . 9D.
