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Potter's Field

Memorials : 1
Location : Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Canada
Coordinate : 43.6703705, -79.3870568
Description : Majority of the headstones are either buried or destroyed. Toronto's Potter's Field, also known as the York General or Strangers Burial Ground was the first non-denominational cemetery in Toronto. Situated on the north west corner of of Yonge and Bloor streets, in what today is the centre of Toronto known as Yorkville. It owes it's existence to Thomas Carfrae Jr., a wealthy retired merchant of Scottish ancestry. Mr. Carfae was appointed by a committee to purchase a burying ground, which he selected and bought the the six acres at Yonge and Bloor in May, 1826. The land... Read More

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  • Where is Potter's Field?

    Potter's Field is located at 1 Bloor Street West Toronto, Toronto Municipality ,Ontario ,Canada.

  • Potter's Field cemetery's updated grave count on graveviews.com?

    1 memorials

  • Where are the coordinates of the Potter's Field?

    Latitude: 43.6703705
    Longitude: -79.3870568

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