Mt. Memorial Cemetery

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Mt. Memorial Cemetery
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Mt. Memorial Cemetery, July 2008
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Location500 block E. Mississippi St., Liberty, Missouri
Coordinates 39°14′56″N94°24′45″W / 39.24889°N 94.41250°W / 39.24889; -94.41250 Coordinates: 39°14′56″N94°24′45″W / 39.24889°N 94.41250°W / 39.24889; -94.41250
Area1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Builtc. 1828 (1828)
NRHP reference No. 12000231 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 24, 2012

Mt. Memorial Cemetery, also known as The Old Gravevard, is a historic cemetery located on the campus of William Jewell College at Liberty, Clay County, Missouri. It was established about 1828, and contains 554 documented burials. The cemetery is rectangular in plan and measures approximately 140 feet by 435 feet. [2] :5

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/23/12 through 4/27/12. National Park Service. 2012-05-04.
  2. Jonna Wensel (October 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Mt. Memorial Cemetery" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-11-01.