BURIAL GROUND
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NYS Historic
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Cemetery
- 1855 Lewiston Road, Basom, NY
- 43.096531, -78.357824
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Town of Alabama History Department
BURIAL GROUND
Inscription
BURIAL GROUNDCIRCA 1830-1900
FIRST KNOWN BURIAL 1829
FINAL RESTING PLACE OF MANY
EARLY SETTLERS OF THE
TOWN OF ALABAMA
WILLIAM G. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2012
The Town of Alabama was established in 1826 as the Town of Gerrysville; the name was changed to Alabama in 1828. Through the years, the cemetery has been known by several names, mostly associated with landowners adjacent to the lot, including White Cemetery, Stevens Cemetery, Norton Cemetery and Wheatville Cemetery. The earliest known burial was Elizabeth Starkweather, wife of Amos Starkweather, on April 21, 1829. The last known burial was that of Harmon J. Norton on May 19, 1900.
