Evergreen Cemetery (Owego, New York)

Evergreen Cemetery
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Evergreen Cemetery, February 2012
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Location	East Ave., bet. Erie St. and Prospect St., Owego, New York
Coordinates	42°6′26″N76°15′55″W / 42.10722°N 76.26528°W / 42.10722; -76.26528
Area	51.2 acres (20.7 ha)
Architect	Dexter, Stephen
NRHP reference No.	02000305 [1]
Added to NRHP	April 01, 2002

Evergreen Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located at Owego in Tioga County, New York. It was established by the village of Owego in March 1851. It is placed on a hill overlooking the village and Susquehanna River valley. In 1920, a small, Gothic style memorial chapel was constructed. ^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. ^[1]

Evergreen Cemetery historic plaque

Notable burials

• John R. Drake (1782–1857) US Congressman
• John Mason Parker (1805–1873) US Congressman
• Thomas C. Platt (1833–1910) US Congressman and US Senator
• George Adams Post (1854–1925) US Congressman
• Howard W. Robison (1915–1987) US Congressman.
• Richard Stout (1834–1896) Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient
• John J. Taylor (1808–1892) US Congressman

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Anthony Opalka (January 2002). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Evergreen Cemetery. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 30, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)

External links

• Evergreen Cemetery at Find a Grave