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Riverside Cemetery (Apalachin, New York)

Coordinates: 42°05′08″N 76°09′34″W / 42.08556°N 76.15944°W / 42.08556; -76.15944
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Riverside Cemetery
Riverside Cemetery (Apalachin, New York) is located in New York
Riverside Cemetery (Apalachin, New York)
Riverside Cemetery (Apalachin, New York) is located in the United States
Riverside Cemetery (Apalachin, New York)
LocationMarshland Rd., Apalachin, New York
Coordinates42°05′08″N 76°09′34″W / 42.08556°N 76.15944°W / 42.08556; -76.15944
Area6.09 acres (2.46 ha)
Built1802 (1802)
Built byBrewster, John
NRHP reference No.13001093[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 15, 2014

Riverside Cemetery is a historic cemetery located near Apalachin in Tioga County, New York. It was established in 1802, with late-19th century additions and an addition in 1939. It remains an active burial ground containing approximately 3,600 burials. It is the final resting place of many early settlers of the region. A set of stone entrance gates were installed in 1939. Notable burials include May Louise Davison Purple (1871-1957), wife of author Eugene Manlove Rhodes.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/13/14 through 1/17/14. National Park Service. 2014-01-24.
  2. ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Travis Bowman (March 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Riverside Cemetery" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs
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