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Cemetery in Chautauqua County, New York, US
Lake View Cemetery
Details
Established1859
Location907 Lakeview Ave.,
Jamestown, New York
CountryUnited States
Owned byLake View Cemetery Association
No. of graves43,000+
Websitelakeviewcemeteryny.com
Find a GraveLake View Cemetery

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

History

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

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

Notable burials

References

  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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