Berry Cemetery
National Register of Historic Places

Berry Cemetery

Ash Grove, Greene County, Missouri
Listed
November 13, 2004
Type
Site
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
04001224

About this property

Berry Cemetery, also known as Holy Resurrection Cemetery, is a historic cemetery located near Ash Grove, Greene County, Missouri. It was established about 1875, and is a small, rural African-American cemetery. It contains 48 marked graves dating from 1875 to 1948.

Location

1431 W. Farm Rd. 74
Ash Grove, Greene County, Missouri
37.32404, -93.60020

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 04001224. It was listed on November 13, 2004.

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Vera Cruz (MO)
1862Civil War
9.3 mi
Battle of Dug Springs
1861Civil War
12.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Berry Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Berry Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Berry Cemetery?

Berry Cemetery is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Berry Cemetery?

The period of significance for Berry Cemetery is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1875.

Can I research the history near Berry Cemetery?

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