Moravia Union Cemetery | |
Location | NY 38, Moravia, New York |
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Coordinates | 42°42′7″N76°25′4″W / 42.70194°N 76.41778°W |
Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
Built | 1807 |
MPS | Moravia MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 95001278 [1] |
Added to NRHP | November 7, 1995 |
Moravia Union Cemetery, also known as Dry Creek Cemetery, is a historic cemetery located in the village of 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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