Description

CEM 145-Rev_westover_baptist_cemetery

Street Address:        1149 Westover Road

Location: Lot 30, Concession 6, Beverly Type of Cemetery: Religious (Baptist)

Responsible Agency: Westover Baptist Church Cemetery Committee

Status for Burials: Open for burials          Plot Plan: None

Size:         Small, 160 monuments

Fencing: Chain link, hedgerow

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

Date of Opening: 1845

History:

Westover Baptist Church is located on the crest of a drumlin on Westover Road. The Regular Baptist Church of Westover was founded on this site in 1845, the same year its first burial took place. In 1850, John Westover donated an additional half acre to the church, while further donations were made in 1867 and 1932. The church remains in use, as does the cemetery. Some of the largest and finest granite monuments in the Flamborough area are to be found in the cemetery, which also contains the graves of many of the early settlers of the area, including members of pioneer families such as Shaver, Nicols, Mills, and Westover.

Registered to City of Hamilton. The first burial to take place in this cemetery was that of one-day old Lyddia Westover (infant daughter of John and Lydia) who died on November 8, 1847 (plot 82). This was three years before the land was donated to the Westover Baptist Church. Other early burials include: six year old Walter Jamison, November 8, 1850 (plot 33); Sarah Creekmore, July 14, 1851 (plot 52); and John Borthwick, 1852 (plot 130).

To reach this cemetery, begin at Brantford, King George Road which becomes Highway #24, travel north a few kilometres to the junction Highway #99, a.k.a Govenors Road. At the traffic lights turn right onto Highway #99 and travel east for several kilometres to the village of Lynden. At the all way stop, turn left onto Lynden Road and travel north for several kilometres, turn right onto Highway #8 and travel east a few kilometres. Watch for a road sign indicating Kirkwall Road where you will make a left turn.

Travel north on Kirkwall Road a short distance. Watch for a small road sign indicating Concession 6 W, turn right and travel east for a few kilometres and you will come to the village of Westover. At the all way stop intersection, turn left onto Westover Road and travel north about a half kilometre and you will see the Westover Baptist Church and the cemetery on your left, the west side of Westover Road.