Lake View Cemetery (Jamestown, New York)

Lake View Cemetery is a cemetery in the city of Jamestown, in Chautauqua County, New York.

Lake View Cemetery
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Established1859
Location
907 Lakeview Ave.,
Jamestown, New York
CountryUnited States
Owned byLake View Cemetery Association
No. of graves43,000+
Websitelakeviewcemeteryny.com
Find a GraveLake View Cemetery

History

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The cemetery was established in 1859 after two prior cemeteries had been established in Jamestown, New York.[1] The cemetery is located on 37.5 acres and contains more than 43,000 burials.[2]

The Fenton History Center hosts the annual Saints and Sinners Cemetery Tours in the cemetery.[3]

Notable burials

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References

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  1. ^ "Homepage". Lake View Cemetery.
  2. ^ "Lake View Cemetery Records". New York Heritage.
  3. ^ Frudd, Timothy (August 30, 2022). "Lake View Cemetery Tours Help Bring History To Life". The Post-Journal. Jamestown.
  4. ^ "New Historical Marker Honors Local and National Suffrage Leader". WRFA. September 8, 2020.
  5. ^ Articola, Christy (August 26, 2022). "The Charming Small Town In New York That Was Home To Lucille Ball Once Upon A Time". Only In Your State.
  6. ^ "CCLS - Lake View Cemetery BROWN, SAMUEL, AUGUSTUS". New York Heritage. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  7. ^ "Ex-Gov. Fenton Buried.; Laid at Rest in Lakeview Cemetery After Solemn Funeral Services" (PDF). The New York Times. August 30, 1885. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  8. ^ Hugh Golden (2019-04-16). "B.F. GOODRICH". Lake View Cemetery. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  9. ^ Spencer, Thomas E. (1998). Where They're Buried. Baltimore, MD: Clearfield Company. p. 241. ISBN 978-0-8063-4823-0 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ Edgar Pierpoint Putnam – Congressional Medal of Honor Society

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