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The Sentinel of Riverside Cemetery This tree hovered over the Old Part of our Cemetery for many years until Old Age took its' toll as it does to all of us eventually. In 20xx a large limb came down and narrowly missed all but one historic Marker. Click Here to hear the story. |
Welcome to the home of Riverside Cemetery in Whitney Point, New York. Historic ancestral resting sites since 1791. The physical location of the cemetery is at
the South border of the village of Whitney Point, NY on NYS Route 11 (South) “Hannah Lee was the first person buried there (Riverside Cemetery – Whitney Point, NY) which was done in 1791. It was an unbroken forest and remained so for many years, to a large extent. When a person died, a spot was chosen between the trees, and a grave dug under the shade of the old forest monarchs, where the winds of heaven sang mournful dirges in the branches.”
News DONATIONS Our cemetery depends on Grave Sales, Burial Fees and Interest on our meager savings for income to keep our cemetery looking good and other expenses (e.g. Insurance). The bad news is that since the huge increase in Cremations, very few people are buying graves and burials are down also. Interest on Savings? We all know about that. Donations can be a significant help in making improvements to our cemetery. Checks should be made out to Riverside Cemetery Association and can be mailed directly to our Treasurer |
Our Welcome Center Was constructed in 2005 through the efforts of a number of individuals and local businesses. It provides Maps and information about our facilit y.. |
The Officers and Trustees of Riverside Cemetery Association are very proud of their facility and form a devoted team to oversee and protect our 'charges'. The remains of our ancestors must always be considered sacred in that they contain the roots of our lives and our civilization. Many of our charges were participants and heroes in many of the conflicts and wars our country has experienced. Let them never be forgotten.
This website contains much information about our facility and our 'charges'. You will find Maps, Databases (Lot Owner Information and Burials), Fees and some history. Keep in mind please, that we go back a long ways and have suffered a number of major fires and floods. And, of course, the data retention facilities of the 1800s and 1900s were quite primitive compared to today. We started digitization of our records in 1995 and have made great strides but many of the older records have been either lost or misinterpreted. Our apologies.
But come in, look around. You will also find information on the association, its' officers and trustees and some of our plans and goals. Consider, however, that this is a 'work-in-process'. We will be building on this over time and hope for many improvements. Feel free to offer comments. The president's Email address and phone number will be on the Organization Page.
Website developed, hosted and maintained courtesy of:
Dave Hughes, PC Creations
Whitney Point, NY
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