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McKinney Cemetery

Coordinates: 48°45′35″N 101°46′58″W / 48.75972°N 101.78278°W / 48.75972; -101.78278
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McKinney Cemetery
McKinney Cemetery is located in North Dakota
McKinney Cemetery
McKinney Cemetery is located in the United States
McKinney Cemetery
Nearest cityTolley, North Dakota
Coordinates48°45′35″N 101°46′58″W / 48.75972°N 101.78278°W / 48.75972; -101.78278
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Builtc. 1886
Architectural styleLog-cabin
NRHP reference No.78001994[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 28, 1978

The McKinney Cemetery near Tolley, North Dakota, United States, was founded circa 1886. It has also been known as the Renville Valley Pioneer Cemetery. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1978.[1] According to its NRHP nomination, the cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Renville County and "is also the only remaining physical manifestation of the former town of McKinney."[2]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Constance Fukuda (September 27, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: McKinney Cemetery / Renville Valley Pioneer Cemetery". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
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