The Episcopal Cemetery is a historic

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cemetery A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite or graveyard is a place where the remains of dead people are buried or otherwise interred. The word ''cemetery'' (from Greek , "sleeping place") implies that the land is specifically designated as a buri ...

and national

historic district A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...

located at Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina. It is a cemetery that was opened in 1825. In 1994, it included one contributing site, 26

contributing structures In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing property or contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic distric ...

, and 56

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. The cemetery is the burial place of

John C. B. Ehringhaus John Christoph Blucher Ehringhaus (February 5, 1882July 31, 1949) was an American politician who served as the 58th governor of North Carolina, serving from 1933 to 1937. Biography He was born on February 5, 1882, in Elizabeth City, North Caro ...

and Tillie Ehringhaus, Governor and First Lady of North Carolina from 1933 to 1937. It was listed on the

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in 1994.

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Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina 1825 establishments in North Carolina Anglican cemeteries in the United States Buildings and structures in Pasquotank County, North Carolina National Register of Historic Places in Pasquotank County, North Carolina Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina {{PasquotankCountyNC-NRHP-stub