An 1882 Auburn, NY atlas map cites the existence of an “Old Cemetery” on a parcel located along the east side of South Division Street (now Dunning Avenue) in Auburn, NY. The City of Auburn, New York Atlas published by G. M. Hopkins in 1882 shows the adjacent land owned by E. L. Thornton. To view the relevant map plate of the 1882 atlas, click here.
The countywide inventory of cemetery burials compiled by local historians and the D.A. R. in the early 1960s did not include information on burials in this cemetery.
A single headstone was discovered by utility workers while installing gas pipe on Tuesday September 28, 2004. The headstone was reportedly found on the north side of St. Anthony Street a short distance east of Dunning Avenue in Auburn NY. The inscription on the headstone reads:
FLORA EVALINE
Daughter of
Israel & Margaret
MILES ,
DIED
Sept. 19, 1855 ,
Aged 2 yrs.
1 m. & 15 ds.
Thanks to William Hecht for providing the photo images shown above.