Moravia Union Cemetery

Moravia Union Cemetery
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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]

References

1. ^ ^{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. 
2. ^ 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

• Moravia Rural or Dry Creek Cemetery #137, Rootsweb website