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The Raquette River from Deming's Hill
Looking east past Snell mausoleum
View southeast from Deming's Hill
Welcome to Bayside Cemetery, Potsdam, NY
Here you will find information concerning our history, burial and cremains sites and prices, special events, a searchable database of burials to locate individuals and families, visiting opportunties, images and maps of the cemetery, and more.
Bayside is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. It has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places for its architectural and historical significance.
Our 42 acres of developed burial grounds are open to visitors during the day. Since its creation, Bayside has served our region as a parklike setting to commune with Nature and the memories of those who have gone before us.
We welcome inquiries about the purchase of burial plots from all persons.
We also welcome donations of time and money from the community to help maintain the beautiful grounds.
P O Box 491
Potsdam, New York 13676
9 am to 3 pm weekdays April to November
- Office of the Sexton, stone building behind front gate
Are you interested in a part time position as sexton (manager) of Bayside Cemetery? We intend to hire this winter 2020. Click on HERE to view the job description
We won a grant this fall from the Pomeroy Foundation to purchase a roadside historical marker indicating that Bayside is on the National Register of Historical Places.
In Octobe 2019 Bayside was the site of the Shirtz wedding, on a lovely blue windless day with autumn color in the trees and on the ground. It's been many years since we hosted a wedding, if ever.
NEW !!! Town of Potsdam searchable database for burials in 17 cemeteries, including Bayside.
click HERE to learn more.
