Scotchtown Cemetery
Encyclopedia
Scotchtown Cemetery is a historic vernacular rural cemetery
located near Erin
in Chemung County, New York
. The cemetery includes a variety of monuments dating from the cemetery's founding in about 1880 to the present, with the majority before about 1950. Prior to 1880, the land was a burial ground for the local Presbyterian
church.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2009.
Rural cemetery
The rural cemetery or garden cemetery is a style of burial ground that uses landscaping in a park-like setting.As early as 1711 the architect Sir Christopher Wren had advocated the creation of burial grounds on the outskirts of town, "inclosed with a strong Brick Wall, and having a walk round, and...
located near Erin
Erin, New York
Erin is a town in Chemung County, New York, United States. The population was 2,054 at the 2000 census. The name was applied by early settlers from Ireland.The Town of Erin is east of Elmira and is at the county's northeast border...
in Chemung County, New York
Chemung County, New York
Chemung County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the 'Elmira, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Chemung County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 88,830. Its name is derived from the name of a Delaware Indian village . Its...
. The cemetery includes a variety of monuments dating from the cemetery's founding in about 1880 to the present, with the majority before about 1950. Prior to 1880, the land was a burial ground for the local Presbyterian
Presbyterianism
Presbyterianism refers to a number of Christian churches adhering to the Calvinist theological tradition within Protestantism, which are organized according to a characteristic Presbyterian polity. Presbyterian theology typically emphasizes the sovereignty of God, the authority of the Scriptures,...
church.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2009.