Directions:
This cemetery is on the west side of 625W, about halfway between 600S and
700S. It is down a long drive that goes to the west. An old burnt
brick house sits on the south side of the end of the drive. Just northwest
of the house, on the north side of the drive are two trees on a flat area.
This is where a small shack used to sit. Just north of this, in the
cultivated field, is where the cemetery is. It is completely destroyed.
Approximate Location:
N39°39.888’ W86°38.580’ or
N393953 W863835
Condition:
A Methodist church used to be near this cemetery. In the 1960s, the
cemetery was in a pasture on a farm owned by the Allen Johnson family. The
cemetery was destroyed in 1967 while some bull-dozing was being done close
by to level some trees and brush. The person doing the work did not
know of the whereabouts of the cemetery, which was covered by tall grass.
The owners of the farm were away at the time. Some pictures were
taken before the cemetery was destroyed (1964). It was already in poor
condition at that time.
An elderly resident recalled that the cemetery was directly behind (north)
of the old shack. This would make it just north of the grass and into
the field.
Currently the cemetery is being farmed. An elderly resident said that
when it began to be farmed, the remaining stones were thrown into the woods.
However, no stones were found at this visit, even though the woods were combed
carefully. Not even small pieces of limestone were found anywhere on
the site.
Detailed information about the history of this cemetery can be found at:
www.mcaninch.net/genphcem
Cemetery in 1964
Old Shack South of Cemetery
Burnt Brick House (Facing South)
On the Site of the Shack, Looking North Toward
the Cemetery
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