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Abbotts Cemetery resides in the hamlet of Abbott, in the town of Ischua, Cattaraugus County, New York. This small cemetery begin as a burying ground for the Abbott Family, but soon expanded to include others of the area. The earliest burials are from the 1840s; the last interment occurred in 2021.
"Sits behind a house and neighboring church on Abbotts Rd (County Road 24) a few hundred feet east of the intersection with Yankee Road (County Road 87). Take the driveway between the house and church. The hamlet of Abbotts resides in the Township of Ischua roughly about 1/2 mile west of the border with Allegany County." https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2199537/abbotts-cemetery
Communities and Locations in Ischua
Abbott – A hamlet in the northeast corner of the town on County Roads 24 and 87.
Cuba Lake – A small part of the lake is at the northeast town line.
Fitch – A hamlet in the northwest corner of the town, south of NY Route 16 on County Road 19.
Ischua – The hamlet of Ischua is at the convergence of NY Route 16 and County Roads 48 and 81 in the north part of the town.
Oil Springs Reservation – Part of the Oil Springs Seneca reservation is in the northeast part of the town.
Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (OLE) – The "Olean Municipal Airport" is located east of Ischua on County Road 81. This is a general aviation airport
Oil Springs Reservation is an Indian reservation of the Seneca tribe located in New York. As of the 2000 census, the Indian reservation had a total population of 11, none of whom are Native American. Although the reservation is controlled by the Seneca tribe, as of 2005 no tribal members actually live on the Oil Springs Reservation.
The petroleum-tainted water of the spring was used for the natives medicinally and was known to Jesuit missionaries as early as the 17th century. The Senecas own two tax-free gas stations on the reservation. https://enchantedmountains.com/community/ischua