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Woodlands Cemetery resides in Cambridge, Washington County, New York. Earliest interments date from the 1780s. This burying ground is well maintained and still active.
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/66776/woodlands-cemetery
Woodlands Cemetery is a historic cemetery located in the Village of Cambridge, New York. The 40+ acre property features large shade trees, well maintained driving and walking avenues, historic markers and lovely views from the top of the hill.
Stevenson Esq. sent for H. C. Sidney Esq., an English born architect, engineer and landscape designer from Philadelphia. Mr Sidney was hired to choose a site and design a new cemetery for Cambridge. In 1859 Gardeners Monthly touted Sidney as the best landscape gardener, perhaps in the country.
Mr. Sidney decided in favor of the present site and sketched a map of the same. On January 16th, 1858 this site was purchased and on April 1, 1858 Mr. Sidney commenced in laying out roads, walks, avenues and burial lots. Woodlands Cemetery was dedicated June 2nd, 1858.
Since that time it has been considered one of the most beautiful cemeteries in the region. To add to the beauty, Mrs. John M. Stevenson had the handsome entrance gate installed in memory of her late husband and cemetery founder. https://woodlandscemetery.org/