Moravia Union Cemetery Explained

Moravia Union Cemetery
Location:	NY 38, Moravia, New York
Coordinates:	42.7019°N -76.4178°W
Built:	1807
Added:	November 7, 1995
Area:	3acres
Refnum:	95001278

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.^[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

Some have epitaphs, some of which can be determined to be from hymns, e.g. by Charles Wesley or by ___.

• An 1831 death's gravestone has words of this hymn (appearing in an 1857 collection of hymnal hits): "How peaceful is the closing scene where..."
• Another cites "I am Going the Way of all the Earth" by Charles Wesley: "Pass a few fleeting years..." See https://hymnary.org/text/pass_a_few_swiftly_fleeting_years#pagescans this pagescan from what year?
• Another epitaph has been used elsewhere nearby:
  • In the town hall of Caroline, New York, this.
  • Roe Cemetery: https://tompkins.nygenweb.net/cemeteries/roe_cem.htm
  • Perry Cemetery in Sempronius in Cayuga County: here
• And one about "exiles" and "servants": here.

External links

• • • Moravia Rural or Dry Creek Cemetery #137, Rootsweb website

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Moravia Union Cemetery. June 1995. 2009-11-10 . Mark Peckham. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying five photos.