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National Register of Historic Places

Quaker Meadows Cemetery

On the National Register since 198739 years
Listed 1987Morganton
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About Quaker Meadows Cemetery

Quaker Meadows Cemetery, at Off NC 126, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 9, 1987. The Register lists it for its art and exploration/settlement, at the state level. It was listed as part of Morganton MRA.

What it isHistoric cemetery in North Carolina, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 67 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Off NC 126, Morganton · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Quaker Meadows CemeteryStart here
  2. 2Quaker MeadowsQuaker Plan · 0.4 mi on
Around it

19 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BJohn Alexander Lackey HouseVernacular1.1 miBCreeksideGreek Revival1.3 miBMountain ViewFederal1.6 miBAlphonse Calhoun Avery HouseItalianate1.6 miBFranklin Pierce Tate HouseColonial Revival1.7 miDWest Union Street Historic DistrictQueen Anne1.7 miDNorth Green Street-Bouchelle Street Historic DistrictQueen Anne1.7 miBDr. Joseph Bennett Riddle HouseQueen Anne1.8 miBGaither HouseGreek Revival1.8 miBTate HouseGreek Revival1.9 miDMorganton Downtown Historic DistrictItalianate1.9 miBAvery Avenue SchoolBuilding1.9 miDAvery Avenue Historic DistrictQueen Anne1.9 miDJonesboro Historic DistrictFrame Cottage2 miBDunavant Cotton Manufacturing CompanyBuilding2 miDSouth King Street Historic DistrictColonial Revival2 miBSwan PondsGreek Revival2 miBGaston ChapelGothic · Built 19002 mi
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BGarrou-Morganton Full-Fashioned Hosiery MillsArt Moderne2 mi

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Questions about Quaker Meadows Cemetery

Is Quaker Meadows Cemetery on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 9, 1987 (Register number 87001922).

Is Quaker Meadows Cemetery a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Quaker Meadows Cemetery?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Quaker Meadows Cemetery?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 67 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 47717368 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.