Henry Cemetery

SE1/4 NW1/4, Section 1, Township 13N, Range 10W
Morgan County, Illinois



   

   

   

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Henry Cemetery is located midway between Murrayville and Franklin. A single gray granite shaft stands several feet tall and can be seen from the roadways nearby. The other tombstones are either too short to be easily seen from the roads, or are toppled. The unfenced cemetery is on a small hill surrounded by cultivated fields.

Update: Earl & I visited this poor forgotten family cemetery on April 23, 2008. There were no stones standing - the three spires in this cemetery, as well as a shorter more ornate marker, were off their bases and flat on the ground. 4 of the other stones we were able to locate were buried all in a pile in another part of the cemetery - the last stone was lying flat on the ground under a tree. There are probably more stones in this cemetery, but the masses of downed trees, tree limbs and brush which are located within the cemetery and the fact that none of the stones are standing and appear to have been on the ground for many years, made it impossible to locate additional burials here.

To locate this cemetery, drive west on the Franklin-Woodson County Road 1. Turn left (south) on Rawlings road and follow it around until you find Taylor Road and make a right on Taylor road. Follow Taylor Road until it ends at English Rd. and turn right on English Rd. Drive approximately 1/2 mile - the cemetery is located well back in a field in a fence line on the north side of the road.