Lakemont Cemetery Association

Other Association News

irs tax exemption

We received our IRS Tax Exempt Status, making donations tax exempt charitable contributions. You can access our Annual Tax Exempt Organization Electronic Notice page on this Website.

headstone repair project

We continue to work through NYS Division of Cemeteries in obtaining financial assistance for the repair of broken headstones in the oldest sections of the Cemetery. Some of these are of historical significance. This is a lengthy project and involves a significant amount of work in logging the damaged stones, preparing required notifications and soliciting contracts to perform the repairs and obtaining reimbursement.

About Us

Our History

Not far from the hamlet of Lakemont, NY on a quiet country road lies the Lakemont Cemetery. It is one of the oldest cemeteries in the Town of Starkey, and is sometimes referred to as Henderson Cemetery, since it is located on land originally settled by the Henderson family and their descendents, or Eddytown Cemetery. The Cemetery Association was first formed on November 18, 1911.

The cemetery has a rich area history and includes many veterans from conflicts dating back to the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. Additionally, notable author Paul Bowles is interred in this cemetery. Original members of the Cemetery Association were:

William Henderson

David Royce
John Chadwick
Hiriam Elliott
Johnson Connolly
John Carr