Bair's Cemetery Association
455 NE 1st Ave, Cape Coral, FL 33909

Bair's Cemetery Association 455 NE 1st Ave, Cape Coral, FL 33909Bair's Cemetery Association 455 NE 1st Ave, Cape Coral, FL 33909Bair's Cemetery Association 455 NE 1st Ave, Cape Coral, FL 33909

Bair's Cemetery Association
455 NE 1st Ave, Cape Coral, FL 33909

Bair's Cemetery Association 455 NE 1st Ave, Cape Coral, FL 33909Bair's Cemetery Association 455 NE 1st Ave, Cape Coral, FL 33909Bair's Cemetery Association 455 NE 1st Ave, Cape Coral, FL 33909

Welcome to Bair's Cemetery and Genealogy Association

Welcome to Bair's Cemetery and Genealogy AssociationWelcome to Bair's Cemetery and Genealogy AssociationWelcome to Bair's Cemetery and Genealogy Association

Welcome to Bair's Cemetery and Genealogy Association

Welcome to Bair's Cemetery and Genealogy AssociationWelcome to Bair's Cemetery and Genealogy AssociationWelcome to Bair's Cemetery and Genealogy Association

Welcome and Greetings

2025 President Message

The Bair Cemetery and Genealogy Association continues its commitment to maintain the legacy of those ancestors currently buried in the cemetery. We completed our process of re-verifying all burials and taking photos of all current headstones in order to improve archived documentation. Our efforts have been incorporated into this new website and we will continue share / update our efforts with current donors, friends and family.   


As we embark on the associations 133rd year since inception, the cemetery maintenance is funded solely on the generous donations from friends and family. To this end, our current annual maintenance budget exceeds our current donations.  We are asking  to consider making additional donations if possible, by mailing a check (made out to Bair's Cemetery Assoc) and send to 455 NE 1st Ave, Cape Coral, Fl 33909. Annual donation letters with additional details will be sent to our current family and friends list in February 2025.


Our next annual family meeting is scheduled for Saturday June 7, 2025.  The annual meeting may be both In-person and virtual to accommodate those who cannot not attend in person.  If interested in joining the meeting virtually, please let me know so a link can be sent.


Please enjoy our new website and any feedback is welcome!


Please feel free to reach out to me or any of the current cemetery board members for any questions, information or opportunities to support our efforts.

Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you,

  

Harvey Bair, President

bairscemeteryassociation@gmail.com


Bair's Cemetery Association

Cemetery History

  •  Bair’s Cemetery is located at 645 Peters Rd, New Holland Pa,  and sits on a hill overlooking the original George and Martin Bear farms.
  • The Cemetery was established in 1745 when Martin Bear (BA5177.1) divided his property between himself and his brother George Bear (BA5177.3).
  • It has been privately owned and cared for by the Bair descendants. The current caretaker is Harvey Bair, who is a descendant of Martin Bear, and is the current president since 2018.  
  • The cemetery is on the Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster, #59. The cemetery remains privately owned and is not owned by the Historic Trust. 
  • Currently, the cemetery is approx. 40' wide by 700' deep with at least 119 burials as of 2025. Research shows more burials than what is listed on the official record.

Cemetery Association

  • Bair’s Cemetery Association was established on December 10, 1892 with its first meeting in1893.  The association has met annually the first Saturday of June since first meeting (132 yrs as of 2024).  A total of 99 annual meetings documented with only 33 cancellations. 

Current Priorities

  1. Financial support for future cemetery repairs and maintenance
  2. Increase interest and participation in running/caring for cemetery
  3. Burial validation and monument photograph / preservation
  4. Stone repairs/straightening, wall repair and tree removal

Cemetery Layout

Below this section, are current photos and burials by row

  • Cemetery is appox 40' wide by 700' long
  • 3 stone walls surround the old section of cemetery that were built approx 1861
  • West Wall -  located on left side facing into cemetery is approx 30' long
  • North Wall - located along entire width of cemetery is approx 40' long
  • East Wall - Located on right side facing into cemetery is approx 180' long
  • After wall, chain-link fencing is located on west side while wood split rail fence on east side
  • Rows begin on west side wall of cemetery and move across to east side wall 
  • Lot numbering system begins along north wall and continue towards main entrance by row
  • Lot sizes are appox 5' wide x 8' long
  • Row 1 contain lot #'s 5 - 175
  • Row 1.5 is between rows 1 and 2 contain lot #'s 185.5 - 235.5
  • Row 2 contain lot #'s 4 - 174
  • Row 3 contain lot #'s 3 - 173
  • Row 3.5 is in between rows 3 and 4 contain lot #'s 73.5 - 108.5
  • Row 4 contain lot #'s 2 - 232
  • Row 5 contain lot #'s 1 - 176

Row 1 - Burials

Row 1 facing into cemetery towards north wall and along west wall

    Downloads

    Cemetery Map and Burials

    2024 Bairs Cemetery Map (pdf)

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    2024 Bairs Cemetery Burial List (pdf)

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    Row 1.5 - Burials

    Row 1.5 Facing out towards main entrance

      Row 2 - Burials

      Row 2 facing into cemetery towards  north wall

        Row 3 - Burials

        Row 3 facing into cemetery towards north wall 

          Row 3.5 - Burials

          Row 3.5 facing from row 3 towards main entrance

            Row 4 - Burials

            Row 4 (front) closest to main entrance facing into cemetery towards north wall

              Row 5 - Burials

              Row 5 facing into cemetery towards north wall and along the east wall

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