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The Flower Hill Cemetery, also known as the Burtis Cemetery and Old Cemetery at Flower Hill, is a historic cemetery and historic site located within the Incorporated Village of Flower Hill, in the
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Description

This cemetery, which dates back to the American Revolution-era, was active between 1798 and 1896. It is one of the oldest extant places within Flower Hill. Many prominent locals from this time period are buried at this cemetery, including members of the Burtis family, which owned a farm located partially over what is now the
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. It is owned by the Incorporated Village of Flower Hill. In 2010, a local resident, James Morgan McLaughlin, arranged a cleanup effort of the cemetery, as part of his
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project. The cemetery was designated a Village of Flower Hill Historic Landmark on April 3, 2023.


Notable interments

The Flower Hill Cemetery has a total of 8 headstones and 10 known interments. Some notable interments include: * Burtis, John * Burtis, Leonard * Burtis, Martha * Ireland, Daniel * Ireland, Elizabeth Sands * Ireland, Martha * Johnson, Susannah * Spencer, Martha


See also

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Monfort Cemetery Monfort Cemetery is a historic cemetery located east of the intersection of Port Washington Boulevard ( NY 101) and Main Street in Port Washington, New York, United States. Description The cemetery contains 153 graves of early Dutch settlers ...
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Roslyn Cemetery The Roslyn Cemetery is a historic cemetery located on Route 25A (Northern Boulevard) in the town of Greenvale, Nassau County, New York. It is owned by the Roslyn Presbyterian Church which is located within the Village of Roslyn. The Roslyn Ceme ...


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* {{Authority control Flower Hill, New York Cemeteries in Nassau County, New York Historic sites in New York (state) Tourist attractions in Nassau County, New York Cemeteries established in the 1790s 1798 establishments in New York (state)