Riverside Cemetery (Endicott, New York)

Riverside Cemetery
The oldest section of Riverside Cemetery, February 2012
Location 400 Vestal Ave., Endicott, New York
Coordinates 42°5′37″N 76°3′31″W / 42.09361°N 76.05861°W / 42.09361; -76.05861Coordinates: 42°5′37″N 76°3′31″W / 42.09361°N 76.05861°W / 42.09361; -76.05861
Area 6 acres (2.4 ha)
Built 1791
NRHP Reference # 04000824[1]
Added to NRHP August 11, 2004

Riverside Cemetery, established in 1791, is in the "Old Union" district of Endicott, New York and is owned and operated by The Union Presbyterian Church. The cemetery, located at 400 Vestal Avenue, has historical significance as the burial place of Joshua and John Mersereau who fought with George Washington in the Revolutionary War.[2]

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

NRHP Sign located in front of Riverside Cemetery

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