Monroe Congregational Church and New Hope Cemetery

The Monroe Congregational Church and New Hope Cemetery is a church and cemetery near Monroe, Nebraska. It was added to the National Register in 1990. The listing included three contributing buildings and a contributing site.[1]

Monroe Congregational Church and New Hope Cemetery
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Nearest city	Monroe, Nebraska
Coordinates	41°32′28″N 97°39′06″W
Area	3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built	1881
Built by	Murdock & Son; Watts, Joseph
NRHP reference No.	90001768[1]
Added to NRHP	November 28, 1990

The Monroe Congregational Church, built in 1881, is one-story frame building with a gable roof. The property includes a privy (c.1881), a storage shed (c.1881), and a Victorian wrought-iron fence. The New Hope Cemetery is about 100 feet (30 m) to the west.[2]

It is located in the community of O'Kay, which had population 250 around 1990.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Margaret F. Schmidt (August 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Monroe Congregational Church and New Hope Cemetery / O'Kay Church and New Hope Cemetery;NEHBS # PT00-23". National Park Service. Retrieved June 8, 2018. With accompanying four photos