Berry Cemetery

Berry Cemetery
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Monument in the cemetery
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Location	1431 W. Farm Road 74, near Ash Grove, Missouri
Coordinates	37°19′26″N93°36′0″W / 37.32389°N 93.60000°W / 37.32389; -93.60000
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Architectural style	Rural Cemetery
NRHP reference No.	04001224 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 13, 2004

Berry Cemetery, also known as Holy Resurrection Cemetery, is a historic cemetery located near Ash Grove, Greene County, Missouri. ^[2] It was established about 1875, and is a small, rural African-American cemetery. It contains 48 marked graves dating from 1875 to 1948. It may also contain Native American burials in three burial mounds. ^{[3] : 5}

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Community Profile: Greene County (April 2015). "Historic Places to Visit in and around Ash Grove" (pdf). p. 2–3.3. [Berry Cemetery]...owned by the Berry family since 1875, dedicated for the burial of 'Slaves, Paupers, and Indians,' who were excluded from other burial places.
3. Gail Emrie (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Berry Cemetery" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 1, 2017. (includes 10 photographs from 2002)

External links

• Berry Cemetery at Find a Grave