West Main Street Cemetery Site, Batavia, New York
Location Type
Other
Activity Level
(4/5)
Coordinates
42.998014, -78.187552
Description
The first graveyard in Batavia dated back to 1806. It was known as the West Main Street Cemetery, and was located along the northern banks of the Tonawanda Creek. The town founders didn't realize the extent to which the Tonawanda Creek regularly flooded, however, and in 1823 it was decided …