Wayne County, New York
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 41 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Lyons, Palmyra, Sodus.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP22 of 41 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
41 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWayne was formed in 1823 (1823-04-11) from Ontario, Seneca.
WAYNE created from ONTARIO and SENECA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWayne County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33,643 | 42,057 | 47,762 | 51,700 | 48,660 | 48,827 | 52,747 | 57,323 | 67,989 | 84,581 | 93,765 | 91,283 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS94 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 94 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alton Cemetery |
| Aurand Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Barton Cemetery |
| Brick Church Cemetery |
| Bushnell Cemetery |
| Butler - Savannah Cemetery |
| Butler Center Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Centenary Cemetery |
| Collins Cemetery |
| Community Burial Ground |
| Creager Bridge Cemetery |
| Culver Cemetery |
| Dickinson Cemetery |
| East Newark Cemetery |
| East Palmyra Cemetery |
| Ellinwood Cemetery |
| Elmwood Cemetery |
| Fair Mount Cemetery |
| Fairville Cemetery |
| Fellows - North Lyons Rural Cemetery |
| Finley Cemetery |
| Freewill Cemetery |
| Furnaceville Cemetery |
| Galloway Cemetery |
| Gilbert Cemetery |
| Glenside Cemetery |
| Glerum Farm Cemetery |
| Gould Cemetery |
| Hall Center Cemetery |
| Harvey Cemetery |
| Herrington Cemetery |
| Hopkins Cemetery |
| Hubbard Cemetery |
| Hunt Corners Cemetery |
| Huron Evergreen Cemetery |
| John Swift Cemetery |
| Joiner Cemetery |
| Joy Cemetery |
| Kitchen Burial Plot |
| Lakeside Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Langdon Cemetery |
| Lemuel Durfee Cemetery |
| Livingston Cemetery |
| Lock Berlin Cemetery |
| Lockpit Cemetery |
| Lovejoy Cemetery |
| Macedon Center Cemetery |
| Macedon Village Cemetery |
| Maple Grove Cemetery |
| Marbletown Cemetery |
| Marion Village Cemetery |
| McArthur Cemetery |
| Newark Cemetery |
| North Rose Cemetery |
| North Wolcott Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Old Houser Cemetery |
| Old Mill Street Cemetery |
| Ontario Center Cemetery |
| Ontario Town Cemetery |
| Palmyra Cemetery |
| Park Cemetery |
| Parker Cemetery |
| Phillips Cemetery |
| Pilgrims Rest Cemetery |
| Ridge Chapel Cemetery |
| Roe Cemetery |
| Rose Cemetery |
| Rural Cemetery |
| Saint Anne's Roman Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint John's Episcopal Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Patricks Cemetery |
| Sherman Cemetery |
| Sodus Rural Cemetery |
| South Lyons Cemetery |
| South Sodus Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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