Places
Below you fill find all funeral homes and cemeteries in or near Branchport.
Zip codes in the city: 14418.
Yates County funeral flowers can be purchased from one of the local funeral shops we partner with.
Funeral Homes near Branchport
Dundee, NY 14837
Prattsburgh, NY 14873
Burdett, NY 14818
Dansville, NY 14437
Ovid, NY 14521
Ovid, NY 14521
Stanley, NY 14561
Canandaigua, NY 14424
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
Dansville, NY 14437
Hammondsport, NY 14840
Victor, NY 14564
Seneca Falls, NY 13148
Bath, NY 14810
Aurora, NY 13026
Trumansburg, NY 14886
Wayland, NY 14572
Geneva, NY 14456
Dansville, NY 14437
Farmington, NY 14425
Montour Falls, NY 14865
Wayland, NY 14572
Penn Yan, NY 14527
Facts about the city
Branchport is a hamlet in the town of Jerusalem in Yates County, New York, United States. It is a \"crossroads community\" which contains about 85 dwellings, six stores, two churches, a library and a firehouse.The name \"Branchport\" comes from its location at the north end of the west branch of the Y shaped Keuka Lake. Keuka is one of the Finger Lakes, a series of long slender lakes located in Western Central New York State.
Branchport Obituaries
It was disclosed by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on February 11th, 2015 that Evelyn Kathryn Peterson (Hollister) passed on in Wisconsin. Ms. Peterson was 92 years old and was born in Branchport, NY. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Evelyn Kathryn's life.
It was reported by The Chronicle Express on March 25th, 2009 that Gordon A Davis passed on in Branchport, New York. Davis was 88 years old. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Gordon A's life.
It was revealed by The Chronicle Express on January 14th, 2009 that Carol Haines (Kremkau) died in Branchport, New York. Ms. Haines was 84 years old and was born in Punxsutawney, PA. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Carol's life.
It was revealed by Tonawanda News on October 29th, 1914 that Herbert Robson passed away in Branchport, New York. Robson was 40 years old. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Herbert's life.
History
The line connected with the Northern Central Railroad at Penn Yan In the past, Branchport was the seat of small industry including a basket factory, foundry, spoke factory, planing mill, and harness shop. The area immediately North of Branchport was first settled around 1791 by followers of Jemima Wilkinson, a charismatic American evangelist, who called the area "The New Jerusalem". As transportation became more available and industry became concentrated in larger towns, Branchport became largely a residential community, but continues to serve an area of summer lake residents and tourists, as well as farmers who are mainly involved in the growing of grapes. Banchport is a Hamlet (place) (unincorporated community) located in the Jerusalem, New York of Jerusalem in Yates County, New York County, New York, United States It is a "crossroads community" which contains about 85 dwellings, six stores, two churches, a library and a firehouse.
Branchport lies within the Beddoe Tract of the Phelps and Gorham Purchase. Branchport became an important port for steamboats which plied the waters of Keuka Lake carrying both passengers and produce from 1835 to 1922.
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