Scotchtown Cemetery
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| Location | NY St. Rt. 223, Erin, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°10′36.36″N 76°41′55.16″W / 42.1767667°N 76.6986556°W |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Built | 1880 |
| NRHP reference No. | 08001229[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 23, 2008 |
Scotchtown Cemetery is a historic vernacular rural cemetery located near Erin in Chemung County, New York. The cemetery includes a variety of monuments dating from the cemetery's founding in about 1880 to the present, with the majority before about 1950. Prior to 1880, the land was a burial ground for the local Presbyterian church.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/02/09 Through 3/06/09. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ^ Robert T. Englert (February 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Scotchtown Cemetery". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-06-24. See also: "Accompanying four photos".
