Pioneer Cemetery (Evans, New York)

Pioneer Cemetery
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Pioneer Cemetery, April 2012
Location	West side of N. Main St. between Gold St. & Beach Rd., Evans Center, New York
Coordinates	42°39′11″N 79°02′07″W / 42.65306°N 79.03528°WCoordinates: 42°39′11″N 79°02′07″W / 42.65306°N 79.03528°W
Area	less than one acre
NRHP Reference #	11000997 [1]
Added to NRHP	January 4, 2011

Pioneer Cemetery, also known as Evans Center Cemetery, is a historic cemetery located at Evans Center in Erie County, New York. It consists of 10 to 11 rows of burials, with the oldest dating to 1810. The majority of the burials date between 1810 and 1860, with the most recent burial in 1928. Most are marked with simple tablet headstones. It features hilly terrain with a prominent rise at the center of the cemetery.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.^[1]

References

1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/03/12 through 1/06/12. National Park Service. 2012-01-13.
2. Virginia L. Bartos (October 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pioneer Cemetery". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-02-14. See also: "Accompanying eight photos".