Pinckney Corners Cemetery

Pinckney Corners Cemetery
Location Pinckney Rd., near Copenhagen, New York
Coordinates 43°52′03″N 75°43′29″W / 43.86750°N 75.72472°W / 43.86750; -75.72472Coordinates: 43°52′03″N 75°43′29″W / 43.86750°N 75.72472°W / 43.86750; -75.72472
Area 0.48 acres (0.19 ha)
Built 1810 (1810)
NRHP Reference # 14000578[1]
Added to NRHP September 10, 2014

Pinckney Corners Cemetery is a historic cemetery located near Copenhagen in Lewis County, New York. It was established in 1810. It contains approximately 240 marked burials dating from 1810 to 1901. It is the final resting place of many early settlers of the region. Those buried include veterans of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.[2]

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

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/08/14 through 9/12/14. National Park Service. 2014-09-19.
  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 (December 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Pinckney Corners Cemetery" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs


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