Berry Cemetery, also known as Holy Resurrection Cemetery, is a historic cemetery located near Ash Grove, Greene County, Missouri.[2] It was established about 1875, and is a small, rural African-American cemetery. It contains 48 marked graves dating from 1875 to 1948. It may also contain Native American burials in three burial mounds.[3]: 5
Berry Cemetery | |
 Monument in the cemetery | |
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| Location | 1431 W. Farm Road 74, near Ash Grove, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 37°19′26″N 93°36′0″W / 37.32389°N 93.60000°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Architectural style | Rural Cemetery |
| NRHP reference No. | 04001224[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 13, 2004 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Community Profile: Greene County (April 2015). "Historic Places to Visit in and around Ash Grove" (pdf). p. 2–3.3.
[Berry Cemetery]...owned by the Berry family since 1875, dedicated for the burial of 'Slaves, Paupers, and Indians,' who were excluded from other burial places.
- ^ Gail Emrie (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Berry Cemetery" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 1, 2017. (includes 10 photographs from 2002)
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