Originally farm land, this parcel was given to the Parish by William Jordan on August 31, 1917. Two stone pillars and iron gateway were installed at the entrance of the Cemetery but due to deterioration they were removed about 1995. A short-looped blacktop driveway was installed about 1965, and an extended blacktop road was done in 1976. In 1972, spruce trees from Ed Quackenbush, and in 1973, sugar maples from Ralph Sawyer were installed to border the cemetery and roadways. The first person to be buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery was Albert Talarczyk, who died in the Flood of 1917.
Grave sites are available.
St. Joseph's became a mission church of St. Bernard's, Waterville 1870 Local Catholics formed a religious corporation and resolved to build a church. A new parish has begun 1883 Rev. Simone Cannane was appointed the first resident pastor by Bishop Francis McNierney of Albany. Father Cannane purchased a house on Main St. to be used as the Rectory 1873 Father O'Reilly of St. Mary's, Clinton, offered first Mass in the new church on Broad St. 1886 Diocese of Syracuse established. St. Joseph's Cemetery was established 1966 St. Agnes Church, Vernon Center became a mission of Holy Family Church, Vernon. Rev. James Burns was appointed pastor, following the death of Father Hyland 1967 New School of Religion building dedicated .