Scotchtown Cemetery Explained

Scotchtown Cemetery
Location:NY St. Rt. 223, Erin, New York
Coordinates:42.1768°N -76.6987°W
Built:1880
Added:December 23, 2008
Refnum:08001229[1]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places. 2009-03-13. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/02/09 Through 3/06/09. National Park Service.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Scotchtown Cemetery. February 2008 . 2010-06-24 . Robert T. Englert. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying four photos.

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