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Joslyn Cemetery resides in Phelps, Ontario County, New York. Also known as Oaks Corner Cemetery, this burying ground is located on the north side of County Road No. 23 at intersection of Lester Road near the hamlet of Oaks Corners. It is still active and well-maintained. The earliest burials date from 1804. https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/64981/joslyn-cemetery
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"According to the Phelps Historical Society, there are over 25 cemeteries in Phelps alone.
The reason for so many cemeteries in such a small area is because in the 1800s many families on farms would bury loved ones on the land that was effectively privately owned. Therefore, a family of five on one piece of property creates one documented cemetery for the Town and Village of Phelps.
Joslyn Cemetery in Oaks Corners, a small hamlet in the Phelps area and part of the Midlakes School District, is one small cemetery that was created in the 1800s that is still being used today.
The Joslyn Cemetery holds the Joslyn family, likely the family that started the cemetery for themselves." https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2021/07/15/good-spots-joslyn-cemetery-...