- Moravia Union Cemetery
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Moravia Union Cemetery
Location: NY 38, Moravia, New York Coordinates: 42°42′7″N 76°25′4″W / 42.70194°N 76.41778°WCoordinates: 42°42′7″N 76°25′4″W / 42.70194°N 76.41778°W Area: 3 acres (1.2 ha) Built: 1807 Governing body: Local MPS: Moravia MPS NRHP Reference#: 95001278[1] Added to NRHP: November 07, 1995 Moravia Union Cemetery, also known as Dry Creek Cemetery, is a historic cemetery located at Moravia in Cayuga County, New York. The cemetery opened in 1807 and is believed to contain the graves of approximately 350 individuals. Approximately 180 headstones and monuments remain standing. A number of headstones exhibit typical New England-style funerary art from the early 19th century. It contains the graves of many of the village of Moravia's earliest settlers.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ Mark Peckham (June 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Moravia Union Cemetery". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=966. Retrieved 2009-11-10.See also: "Accompanying five photos". http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=967.
External links
Categories:- Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in New York
- 1807 establishments
- Cemeteries in Cayuga County, New York
- Cayuga County, New York Registered Historic Place stubs
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