Description

CEM 142-Rev_Sheffield Cemetery

Other Known Names: Sheffield-Harvie Cemetery

Street Address:        East side Seaton Road

Location: Lot 9, Concession 7, Beverly

Type of Cemetery: Municipal Responsible Agency: City of Hamilton

Status for Burials: Open          Plot Plan: None

Size:         Medium, 340 Monuments

Fencing: Wire with open section

Monument Types:      Flat, upright and column Monuments of: Marble and granite

This photograph was taken facing in a northeast direction and it is a general overview of the cemetery. The cemetery is located on a hill and several of the monuments are not visible here.

This cemetery is also known as Sheffield-Harvie Cemetery, East South Seaton Rd, West Flamborough.

History

This community cemetery, approximately one kilometer north of the village of Sheffield, was first used in 1810 for the burial of early Beverly Township pioneer, John Cornell. It appears to have been donated to the community in 1823, and exists on what was known as the Sheffield-Harvie Lot. It is the burial site of many Beverly Township pioneers. The cemetery remains open and is maintained by the City of Hamilton.