Moravia Union Cemetery

Moravia Union Cemetery
Moravia Union Cemetery
Moravia Union Cemetery is located in New York
Location: NY 38, Moravia, New York
Coordinates: 42°42′7″N 76°25′4″W / 42.70194°N 76.41778°W / 42.70194; -76.41778Coordinates: 42°42′7″N 76°25′4″W / 42.70194°N 76.41778°W / 42.70194; -76.41778
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]

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