Williamsville Cemetery

The OES visited Williamsville Cemetery on July 30, 2003. Located in Delaware County, just off of Route 23, this cemetery also contains Patterson Cemetery (also known as McCloud Cemetery). The original Patterson cemetery was dug up in 1970 when Alum Creek was dammed and moved to Williamsville Cemetery. The section where the Patterson sign is located is the location of the transplanted graves. The original Patterson Cemetery was founded in 1834, and Williamsville Cemetery may have been established around 1836. The oldest stone in the entire cemetery that we could find at the time of our visit was that of Thomas Patterson, who died on March 13, 1835. There were several veterans buried here who served in the Civil War and later wars. A couple of stones simply stated "unknown," which are most likely transplants from Patterson Cemetery and their original markers were not found or illegible. The majority of the stones were in good shape, but there were plenty that were heavily damaged. Several OES members did hear some unexplainable footsteps nearby while at the cemetery both during the day and at night.

Location Information: Inactive Cemetery [Safe]

Williamsville Cemetery is located down a lane off US Route 23 south of Orange Rd near Powell, Delaware County.

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