Lakeview Cemetery

Lakeview Cemetery is a cemetery in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, New York. Lakeview Cemetery is situated nearby to the village Olcott, as well as near the hamlet Burt.

Type: Cemetery
Description: cemetery in Niagara County, New York, United States
Also known as: “Lake View Cemetery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Olcott Light and Olcott-Newfane Airport.

Olcott Light

Lighthouse

Photo: AdMeskens, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Olcott Light was built on a pier in Olcott, New York at Eighteen Mile Creek, named for being eighteen miles from the Niagara River at Lake Ontario. The light was no longer needed in the 1930s, and was moved to a local yacht club, where it resided until the early 1960s when it was destroyed. Olcott Light is situated 2,000 feet north of Lakeview Cemetery.

Olcott-Newfane Airport

Aerodrome

Olcott-Newfane Airport is a privately owned, public use airport located 4 kilometres southwest of Olcott, a hamlet in Newfane, Niagara County, New York, United States. The airport is closed indefinitely.

Van Horn Mansion

Photo: Kdm85, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Van Horn Mansion was built by Judge James Van Horn in 1823. It is the site of the Town of Newfane's first town meeting, April 6, 1824. The name for the Town of Newfane is believed to be chosen by the town Postmaster. Van Horn Mansion is situated 1½ miles south of Lakeview Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Olcott and Burt.

Olcott

Village

Photo: AdMeskens, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Olcott is a hamlet located in the Town of Newfane in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Olcott had a population of 1,072. Most locals refer to it as Olcott Beach.