National Register of Historic Places

Millville Cemetery

Millville, Orleans County, New York
Listed
October 31, 2007
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
07001126

About this property

Millville Cemetery is located on East Shelby Road (Orleans County Route 18) in Millville, New York, United States. It was established in 1871 as a rural cemetery, expanding on an early burial ground. The cemetery is built on a small hill in an otherwise flat area. The landscape was manipulated to create a system of perimeter roads and plantings, characteristics that show an advanced understanding of the rural cemetery aesthetic by its unknown designer(s). Its focal point, near the top of the hill, is a small wooden chapel with a memorial vault in the basement. Its monuments and funerary art, in a variety of styles, reflect the prosperity of Millville in the late 19th century. In 2007 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the second cemetery in the county with that distinction after Mount Albion Cemetery outside Albion.

Location

Millville, Orleans County, New York
43.18992, -78.32405

Categories

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Millville Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Millville Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 31, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Millville Cemetery?

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

What is the period of significance for Millville Cemetery?

The period of significance for Millville Cemetery is recorded as the listed era.

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