Crystal Lake Cemetery

Crystal Lake Cemetery
Crystal Lake Cemetery
Crystal Lake Cemetery is located in Oregon
Crystal Lake Cemetery
Crystal Lake Cemetery is located in the United States
Crystal Lake Cemetery
Nearest cityCorvallis, Oregon
Coordinates44°32′52″N 123°15′12″W / 44.54778°N 123.25333°W / 44.54778; -123.25333
Area13.6 acres (5.5 ha)
Built1850
NRHP reference No.04000613[1]
Added to NRHPJune 16, 2004

Crystal Lake Cemetery, located in Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in June 2004.[2] It is a burial ground that provides Corvallis residents with funeral and burial services. Although the tombs found at Crystal Lake Cemetery are not the oldest ones in Benton County, it is said that Crystal Lake Cemetery is one of the oldest cemetery in continuous use. Memorial Day services have been offered by it for about 60 years. The Corvallis American Legion Post 11 and the Corvallis Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 640 now sponsored the activity near the Civil War monument.[3]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
  3. ^ Walker, Morris and Lynn (February 9, 2008). "Clips in time: Crystal Lake Cemetery". Corvallis Gazette Times. Archived from the original on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-06-02.