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Gideon Durfee Cemetery

Historic Site #:09-057   (Exists)   Type: B1 Town:Palmyra
Site Name:Gideon Durfee CemeteryGPS Coordinates:43.067787, -77.205403
Address:3639 North Creek Road Palmyra NY
Description:

11 Memorials

On East Palmyra Road (penned above this - N. Creek Rd.), in lot back of barns on the Henry Mitchell farm, northeast of village of Palmyra, Palmyra Township, Wayne County, N.Y.

2005 Driving Directions - Rte. 21 North from Palmyra. Make a Right hand turn onto North Creek Road after crossing over bridge. The Gideon Durfee farm is a Historic Landmark and is marked as such with Blue signs on the side of the road. The Cemetery and farm is a few miles down road on the Left. Cemetery is behind house. The owners are friendly and do the maintenance on the Cemetery. Please ask permission before entering their property out of respect.

Gideon Durfee, a Revolutionary War soldier, is buried here



 
Photograph Contributed by © 2005 Daryl VerStreate Jr. and Amanda VerStreatePhotograph Contributed by © 2005 Daryl VerStreate Jr. and Amanda VerStreate
Find a Grave Photo added by Daryl VerStreate
 
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References:

NYGENWEB Cemetery web page

Findagrave web page for this cemetry

Findagrave web page for Gideon Durfee