Description

CEM 156-Rev_Swayze Family Cemetery

Street Address:        Regional Road #56 Location: Lot 1, Blk 1, Concession 1, Binbrook Type of Cemetery: Family

Responsible Agency: City of Hamilton

Status for Burials: Open for burials         Plot Plan: None

Size:         Small, 50 monuments 

Signage: No Signage Fencing: Wire

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

The Swayze Family cemetery is located on the west side of highway #56 north of Binbrook and south of Elfrida.

Date of Opening: 1817

History:

The property was settled by Andrew Swayze and family as early as 1811. A small area of the property was used as a burial plot beginning in 1817, with John “Sweazy” being the first interment. In 1870, Hamilton Swayze officially set the land aside for use as a family burial ground. It remains open for family use, but has been municipally maintained since 1973.