Berry Cemetery

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. It may also contain Native American burials in three burial mounds.[2]:5

Berry Cemetery
Monument in the cemetery
Location1431 W. Farm Road 74, near Ash Grove, Missouri
Coordinates37°19′26″N 93°36′0″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Architectural styleRural Cemetery
NRHP reference No.04001224[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 13, 2004

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Gail Emrie (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Berry Cemetery" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01. (includes 10 photographs from 2002)


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