SOME SMALL CEMETERIES

Town of German Flatts
Herkimer County, New York

Below are eight family cemeteries that were in still existence and in more or less readable condition 70 years ago. The site coordinators would appreciate hearing from researchers who have seen or visited these cemeteries in recent years.

This reading of the Garlock, or Yule Farm, Cemetery was made in September 1928 by Miss Inez Paine of Henderson, Town of Warren, Herkimer County. This cemetery was situated "in the south part of the town of German Flatts, located on the farm formerly owned by Seely and Charles Yule". Miss Paine, a member of the Henderson Chapter N.S.D.A.R., visited this cemetery twice. A later unidentified reader noted that this cemetery is "on Hallenback Road, off Rte. 135, on hill top". Inez Paine's reading has been combined with one provided by the Herkimer County Historical Society. Information from the H.C.H.S. list is in brackets.

This reading of the Paine Cemetery was made at an unknown date by Inez Paine after she became became Inez Paine Henderson. This cemetery was situated "at Paine's Hollow in the town of German Flatts". Paine's Hollow is right on the border of German Flatts and the Town of Little Falls, a little further into Little Falls. Another reading was made by Helen Lyon Wikoff and Pernal Copley. The early readings have been combined with another reading [information in brackets] provided to us by the Herkimer County Historical Society. The H.C.H.S. list, reader not stated, notes that this cemetery was "back of Kubeck Farm" on Route 168. Can any descendants confirm the birth or death dates?

Source: Tombstone readings made by Inez Paine Henderson, and later Helen Lyon Wikoff (Mrs. H.E.) of Cherry Valley, NY, and ex-regent of the Fort Washington Chapter, N.S.D.A.R. Helen Wikoff was assisted by Pernal Copley (Mrs. H.M.) of Cherry Valley, NY. These early readings have been combined with the H.C.H.S. list, exact date unknown.
Early Readings Submitted by: Robert Lorick, Contributing Editor, Herkimer County NYGenWeb. Later Reading Submitted by: Susan Perkins, Herkimer County Historical Society.

This tiny Paine Cemetery is a short drive from the above Paine Cemetery, located on Swift Road southeast of Vrooman Road, near the eastern border of German Flatts.

On the next list, the small Bellinger Cemetery, it's noted that this particular Bellinger graveyard was "on Route 5S on the right, after crossing bridge; fenced in on a knoll opposite barn". A map of German Flatts shows that if you were driving in a southeasterly direction from the bridge, the cemetery would be near the southeast corner of the intersection of Miller Road and Route 5S. This list was provided by the Herkimer County Historical Society.

This second Bellinger family cemetery was "on the dirt road left of Shoemaker Road on Quinn Road". Shoemaker Road is Route 68. The reading was probably made in the 1970s. This list was provided by the Herkimer County Historical Society.

The following list of the Benedict family cemetery notes that it was "back of the pond where Vrooman Road and Shoemaker meet". Shoemaker Road is Route 68. This list was provided by the Herkimer County Historical Society.

This next small family cemetery on what was the Gilbert Farm was "on the north side of Robinson Road, on a hill in stone quarry; abandoned". Robinson Road is Route 46 at the southernmost border of the Town of German Flatts, to the west of Flat Creek. I think there was a transposition in numbers in typing up the dates of death for Hannah and Christopher Calkins. Does anyone recognize the couple? Does anyone know who may have done the reading? The seasoned genealogist knows that typed cemetery lists are not always accurate, whether this is due to the subjectivity of interpreting old, weathered stones (apparent on some of the lists on this page) or "clerical error" after returning from the field. If you see any burial lists on our site with people who you have accurate information about, please contact the coordinator or notify the appropriate historical societies for Herkimer or Montgomery County.

The readers of the Piper cemetery noted that it was "on Rock Hill Road, Route 135". A map shows that it was on the north side of the road, due west of where Rock Hill Road meets McCready Road. This list was provided by the Herkimer County Historical Society.

IMPORTANT! For further information about persons interred, direct ALL questions to the appropriate local historical societies and libraries, not to the site coordinators or the transcriber!

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