Sulphur Springs Cemetery

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Sulphur Springs Cemetery
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LocationCo. Rd. 62, SW of Spencer Rd., Hounsfield, New York
Coordinates 43°55′27″N76°1′54″W / 43.92417°N 76.03167°W / 43.92417; -76.03167 Coordinates: 43°55′27″N76°1′54″W / 43.92417°N 76.03167°W / 43.92417; -76.03167
Area2.3 acres (0.93 ha)
ArchitectCincinnati Iron Fence Co.
MPS Hounsfield MRA
NRHP reference No. 89001620 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 18, 1989

Sulphur Springs Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located at Hounsfield in Jefferson County, New York. It is a cemetery that includes both the original burial ground dating to about 1800 and the much larger "romantic landscape" expansion dating to about 1879. The earliest extant stones date from 1812. [2]

It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Tania Werbizky (October 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Sulphur Springs Cemetery". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2009-12-10.See also: "Accompanying nine photos".