Flower Hill Cemetery (Flower Hill, New York)

The Flower Hill Cemetery, also known as the Burtis Cemetery and Old Cemetery at Flower Hill, is a small, historic cemetery that is located within the Incorporated Village of Flower Hill, in Nassau County, New York.

Flower Hill Cemetery
Details
Established1798
Closed1896
Location
Flower Hill, New York
TypeHistoric; inactive

Description

This cemetery, which dates back to the American Revolution-era, was active between 1798 and 1896.[1][2] It is one of the oldest places within Flower Hill.[3] Many locals from this time period are buried here, including members of the Burtis family, which owned a farm located partially over what is now the North Hempstead Country Club.[4] It is owned by the Incorporated Village of Flower Hill.[5]

In 2010, a local resident, James Morgan McLaughlin, arranged a cleanup effort of the cemetery, as part of his Eagle Scout project.[5]

Notable internments
  • Burtis, John[2]
  • Burtis, Leonard[2]
  • Burtis, Martha[2]
  • Ireland, Daniel[2]
  • Ireland, Elizabeth Sands[2][5]
  • Ireland, Martha[2]
  • Johnson, Susannah[2]
  • Spencer, Martha[2]

References
  1. "Village of Flower Hill » 2019 ARBOR DAY CEMETERY CLEAN UP". villageflowerhill.org. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  2. Frost, Josephine (1912). "Long Island Cemeteries". Survey: Long Island Cemeteries.
  3. "Village of Flower Hill » Village History". villageflowerhill.org. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  4. "North Hempstead Country Club - Golf in Flower Hill , NY". www.longisland.com. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  5. Pm, 2011 8:29. "Protection eyed for war-era cemetery". Newsday. Retrieved 2020-10-20.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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