Haviland Cemetery

The Haviland Cemetery is an old family burying ground in the beautiful suburb of Harrison, NY. It sits on the Northwest side of Pleasant Ridge Rd. in between the intersections of Sterling Rd. and Woodlands Rd., and is situated in a thicket between two large houses.

The Haviland family came from Gloucestershire,England in the 1600's. Benjamin Haviland is the first Haviland to settle in Harrison on a 400 acre estate in 1711. Benjamin great-great grandson, William Haviland formally deeded the burial ground to the Haviland family, friends and their heirs on Feb 25, 1842. [1]

There are 49 people buried in this cemetery. The Haviland's are a well documented family, and you can read more about them on a few WiKi tree sites, which includes many pictures. [2],

[1] Raftery, Patrick J. The Cemeteries of Westchester. Vol. II. Westchester County Historical Society, 2011.

[2] “Haviland Cemetery, Harrison, New York.” WikiTree. Accessed November 3, 2024. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Haviland_Cemetery%2C_Harrison%2C_New_York?fbclid=IwY2xjawEu9M9leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHfQnqHF9Ny0Y8x7F08jn_RQYCd6eslpLPlfHzWvLvidvG9JpumPe2Tph9g_aem_t5Kv27grWaSw-UguQmodWA