Cold Springs Cemetery
National Register of Historic Places

Cold Springs Cemetery

Lockport, Niagara County, New York
Listed
September 9, 2004
Type
Site
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
04000989

About this property

Cold Springs Cemetery (also known as Cold Spring Cemetery) is a historic cemetery located at Lockport in Niagara County, New York. Among the prominent burials are Erie Canal proponent Jesse Hawley, Cuthbert W. Pound, Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1932 to 1934, and World War II Medal of Honor recipient William F. Leonard. Incorporated in 1841, the cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. Media related to Cold Springs Cemetery (Lockport, New York) at Wikimedia Commons U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cold Spring Cemetery

Location

4849 Cold Springs Rd.
Lockport, Niagara County, New York
43.18305, -78.65583

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Sources

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When was Cold Springs Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Cold Springs Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 9, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Cold Springs Cemetery?

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

What is the period of significance for Cold Springs Cemetery?

The period of significance for Cold Springs Cemetery is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1841.

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