Ref. #
Cemetery
GPS
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W-001
n38 30.017 , w87 44.750
W-002
n38 32.100 , w87 42.350
aka Fort Compton Memorial
W-003
n38 19.067 , w87 54.583
For: Baptist & Methodist
W-004
n38 30.983 , w87 41.533
aka Thomas Farm
W-005
W-006
Banks-Bliss-Corrie Family
On Thomas Banks farm, later owned by James Kelsey & John Corrie, located
in clump of trees, 10+ graves
W-007
n38 28.733 , w87 48.167
See Wood Family, church members used this cemetery while the land was still deeded to the church
W-008
n38 26.533 , w87 46.717
W-009
Bell Family
W-010
On main road leading to Wood's Fort, allegedly cemetery once existed W-011
Bethel Chapel Methodist (new)
n38 22.750 , w87 53.850
On 1100N & .25m W of 490E, est GPS
W-012
Bethel Chapel Methodist (old)
n38 22.750 , w87 53.850
W-013
Brewer's Hill Memorial
n38 20.850 , w87 50.767
aka Saint Rose Catholic Church
W-014
aka Compton farm, Sect 9, near Keensburg
W-015
Bucholz Family, E.A.
W-016
Burway-Pichirant Family
aka Coffee Bottoms Memorial
W-017
Carroll Family
aka Hite Fox Farm, cemetery allegedly existed & planted over with crops W-018
Centerville Memorial
Near 1350N & 1560E, at Old Centerville, Enoch Greathoused buried here
W-019
n38 26.167 , w87 48.900
On property of Ernest Chapman
W-020
n38 33.283 , w87 48.900
aka Clark-Crum farm or Jordan farms
W-021
Clark-Tuttle Family
aka Lee Jordan farm, S of Allendale
W-022
n38 20.850 , w87 51.500
aka Rochester Church
W-023
Corrie Family, John R.
Small cemetery in woods, E of Corrie Family farmhouse
W-024
Couch Family, John
aka Compton farm or Mattingly farm, on SW side of Antioch Church, near Keensburg W-025
1m N of Friendship, on SW corner of Sect 14, Twp 1N, Range 13W (2030Nx810E),Friendsville
W-026
1m N of Friendsville
W-027
n38 18.683 , w87 56.350
aka William Dunn farm, W-028
Craig Family
383317N 874630W
In Friendship Twp
W-029
n38 32.634 , w87 53.934
W-030
Dardeen Family
On Dardeen farm, later called Sammy Stillwell farm
W-031
Degan Family
aka Todd Family, allegedly 30 graves existed & planted over with crops
W-032
Deischer Family, William
On Deischer farm, 2 graves
W-033
In Bellmont Twp
W-034
aka John White or W.L. Litherand farms, 15 graves, near Friendsville
W-035
Donahue Family, William
aka Henry Pfieffer farm, allegedly 1 grave existed
W-055
n38 31.717 , w87 52.867
aka Old Little Brick Memorial or Beck-Jordan Family
W-036
n38 20.800 , w87 56.517
aka Friends Church
W-037
Fox Family
In Wabash Twp
W-038
Frear Family
aka Gilkinson farm or Keepas farm, 5 graves
W-039
aka Holste farm or Perrott farm, N of 2300N & E of 650E (2350N x 670E),
Lancaster
W-040
Freeman Family, Martin
aka Griesmier farm or Newkirk farm, on Griesmier farm near Lancaster, 1
grave
W-041
Friends Family
In Wabash Twp
W-042
n38 30.233 , w87 49.067
W-043
aka Centerville farm or Kieffer farm, near Old Centerville, Sect 35 in Friendship
Twp, Friendsville
W-044
On Berberich farm, (1420N x 420E), Bellmont, at least 22 graves
W-045
Guisewite Family, Bill
aka Ballard farm or Putman farm
W-046
aka Carlyle farm, SW corner of Lancaster Precint
W-047
n38 27.150 , w87 50.300
AKA Friend's Grove Settlement
W-048
Ham Family
aka Brines farm, allegedly cemetery existed
W-049
Harnes Family
aka George Couch farm, allegedly 8-10 unmarked graves located here, near
Orioe. W-050
n38 25.667 , w87 49.767
W-146
Harrison Family
Lancaster
W-051
aka Schafer farm or Trapp farm, 3.5m N of Lancaster
W-052
Hendrick Family, Nathaniel
aka Ginther farm, later as Stoltz, Keiffer or Marx farms, allegedly 2 graves
existed
aka Kroh Farm or Couch Farm
W-053
n38 25.650 , w87 46.400
aka Short Funeral Home Cemetery. (Owners) Located in Mount Carmel
W-054
n38 33.667 , w87 41.700
aka Raccoon Creek Memorial or Fudge farm
W-056
Keens Family
On Dr. Bucholz farm, allegedly 4 graves once existed
W-147
Keens Memorial
n38 21.138 , w87 52.352
0.2m NE of Keensburg, F-a-G, 53 graves
W-057
Near St Sebastian Church, in Bellmont Twp W-058
Keiffer Family, Frank
Near Sugar Creek W-059
[no transcription]
W-060
King Family, Clyde
aka Dan Ravellette Family, near Allendale, allegedly cemetery once existed W-061
Lambert Family
aka John Lovellette Farm
W-062
n38 33.117 , w87 51.933
aka Harrison
W-063
n38 32.867 , w87 52.330
W-064
Landes Family
aka Landis Family, allegedly cemetery once existed
W-065
n38 20.850 , w87 49.914
Aka Rochester
Farm
W-066
n38 29.183 , w87 54.717
W-067
Liddle Family
aka Seybold farm, in Sect 12 of Friendsville Twp
W-068
Near 1450N & 1060E, at end of Risley Ave, Sect 8 of Mt Carmel Twp
W-069
Locay Family
n38 26.533 , w87 46.700
Aka George Jochaim Farm W-071
n38 24.900 , w87 57.450
aka Kenner farm
W-072
Near (620Nx550E)
W-073
Milburn Family
Farm later owned by Ike Schrader, 30 graves allegedly onceexisted
W-074
Wilburn Family
aka Lewis Armstrong Family, 2 Milburn graves allegedly existed
W-075
Milton Family (grave)
1 Milton grave located on N side of Landcaster & Clark corner
W-076
Mill Seat
aka R. Grayson, on Rhom Rambel farm, near Keensburg, grandfather of Charles
Grayson
W-077
Milligan Family, John
N of Lancaster W-078
Neikirk Family, Charles
N of Lancaster W-079
Noland Family, George
N of Lancaster, (2340Nx280E) W-080
May, Reverend (grave)
aka Banks farm, later Thompson farm
W-081
W-082
n38 29.133 , w87 51.350
aka Gard's Point, Nisbet Chapel or United Brethern Church
W-083
n38 33.283 , w87 46.500
W-084
Osborn Family
aka John Miller farm W-085
Near (680Nx210E)
W-086
Palmyra Memorial
Near 1650N & 1200E, no markers W-087
n38 33.828 , w87 55.957
aka Eldon Clodfelter Family
W-088
aka Ballard or Lutz Family
W-089
Rigg Family
aka Meadow Family, on Bass Seiler farm, later known as Walter Kelley
W-090
Reynolds Family, Benjamin
aka Martin Stephens farm, later as Martin Stephens farm+E28, allegedly 15
graves existed
Lat: 38.4569, Lon: -87.9286
W-091
n38 33.167 , w87 48.583
W-092
aka Meadow Family, on Bass Seiler farm, later known as Walter Kelley
W-093
n38 25.183 , w87 45.40
Mount Carmel
W-094
Rose Hill Memorial
(old)
Between 9th & 11th, on Plum St
W-095
n38 20.300 , w87 56.417
W-096
n38 25.167 , w87 46.617
W-097
Saint Rose Catholic Mission Church (1845-1856)
All graves reinterred at W-098S and Hill Memorial #1
W-098
n38 24.300 , w87 46.217
In City of Mount Carmel
W-099
In City of Mount Carmel, on Rt 1, surrounded by Berry, 4th & Bellmont
W-100
Schrodt Family, Ellsworth
Said to be located near Sugar Creek, W-101
2.1m N of 900N & 100 yds W of 800E
aka Griesmer farm, N of 2250N & E of 750E (2350Nx670E) W-103
Seigert Family
On Seigert farm, Sugar Orchard, small cemetery
W-104
Seiler Family, S.S.
aka C.M. Grundon Family, small cemetery on Seiler farm
W-105
Sherrel Family, Doctor
aka Renston Utter Family, near Cabbage Corners, on farm or orchard of Dr.
Sherrel, allegedly 50 graves with markers existed, (1750Nx750E)
W-106
aka Wier or Wirth, Sect 17 of Bellmont Twp
W-107
n38 26.632 , w87 46.627
Near Simond School, near 1540N & (100E or 1110E), F-a-G map
W-108
Sloan Family
In Bellmont Twp
W-109
Smith Family, Billy
There is speculation that this cemetery was probably called Westfall Cemetery,
W-110
Smith, Family (grave)
Child's grave located on Henry Smith farm
W-111
Farm, later owned by John Cissel of Allendale
W-112
n38 30.650 , w87 44.550
W-113
Stillwell Family, James
aka Collison Family, allegedly 25 graves existed
W-114
Stillwell, John (grave)
Grave near Friend Grove schoolhouse, marker allegedly removed to an unknown
location by family members, grave allegedly planter over with crops
W-115
n38 30.017 , w87 44.750
aka Valley Ripple Memorial, near Adams Corner & Allendale
W-116
W-117
Stillwell, John (grave)
aka Frank Piety farm, on bank of Wabash River
W-118
n38 24.517 , w87 54.167
Bellmont
W-070
Unknown Name (070)
On Dr. Lovellette farm in back of barn, 2 graves of Indian massacred Frenchmen
W-119
Unknown Name (119)
aka Edwald or McCabe, alledegly graves existed & planted over with crops
W-120
Unknown Name (120)
n38 24.767 , w87 51.133
NE of Rt 15 & CR700E
W-121
Unknown Name (121)
n38 25.210 , w87 47.080
W of Oak on Poplar
W-122
Unknown Name (122)
n38 26.233 , w87 51.350
On 700E & S of 1540N
W-123
Unknown Name (123)
n38 25.800 , w87 47.117
On Beasley W of Rt 1
W-124
Unknown Name (124)
n38 22.217 , w87 57.833
NW of 10 & 1000N
W-125
Unknown Name (125)
n38 24.367 , w87 51.317
On 5 S of 15 & 700E
W-126
Unknown Name (126)
n38 24.833 , w87 53.133
NE of 15 & 700E
W-127
Unknown Name (127)
aka Thompson Blackford or Matthias Stern farm, allegedly 8 graves exist
W-128
Unknown Name (128)
aka Ravenstrin Family or Alonzo Cochran Family, along Southern Railway,
1m W of Maud, allegedly existing graves were planted over
W-129
Unknown Name (129)
aka William Mahon farm, later as William Lacer, single grave of unknown
Revolutionary War Soldier, marker exist
W-130
Unknown Name (130)
aka C.C. Strasser farm, allegedly 8 graves planted over with crops
W-131
Unknown Name (131)
aka Levi Thompson or Ben Shuh farm, allegedly small cemetery existed and
now planted over with crops
W-132
Unknown Name (132)
On Thomas Armstrong farm, cemetery for unknown church name
W-133
Unknown Name (133) (Af-Amer.)
For Slaves?
W-134
Unknown Name
(Af-Amer.)
aka Mitchel farm, (1500Nx700E), Slaves(?)
W-135
n38 26.783 , w87 46.683
N of 1560N & E of 1100E
W-136
Wabash Presbyterian Church
Near Orio
W-137
West Family
aka Kent Wright farm, on the left side of Maud Rd on a knoll, 4 West Family
graves, bushes cover graves
W-138
n38 19.183 , w87 57.133
aka Huffner farm, near Cowling
W-139
Wilcox Family, Dan
aka Beard Family, 20 graves exist
W-140
In Lick Praire Twp?
W-141
Williams Family
aka Litherland or White farms, on 1820N
W-142
n38 28.733 , w87 48.167
aka Barney's Prairie Christian Church, Magedeline Burkhart or Phillip Shuh
farms
W-143
Wood Family, Jeremiah
aka C.C. Craig farm, several grave markers were found resting against a
tree in a briar patch
W-144
Wood Family, Washington
Woods, Potts & McClures buried here, historical distillery & grist
mill once in Occa Creek area
W-145
Wright Family, George
Allegedly a small cemetery existed on farm
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aka Charles Miller Farm
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Allegedly 50 graves existed in new construction area
It is known that Rena Harnes and her husband are buried here.
aka J.J. Tennis Farm
[no transcription]
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Near Old Bethel Church
approx. 12 graves are allegedly located here
[no transcription]
n38 18.266 , w87 53.013
There is a single unmarked grave
There are 2-3 unknown graves.
The graves have been allegedly plowed over and the area planted with crops.
The graves have allegedly been plowed over and the area planted with crops.
The exact location of this cemetery is still unknown. However, it is know that
it once was located near the old orchard on the John Miller farm. A horse mill
and distillery was also located in the general area. Parents of Ephriam Joy are
buried there.
Palmyra was settled around 22-Apr-1815. This was the first Edwards County seat, when the County was one third the
size of Illinois and a part of Michigan & Wisconsin. For some unknown reason, people died here by the hundreds.
Unfortunately, there are no grave markers that lasted. Many Indian graves were also located here and the area contains
some twenty Indian Mounds.
A Historical Marker is located along route #1, which gives much of this information. The marker was originally
located one mile south of the present site.
allegedly plowed over and the area planted with crops.
Located here are the graves of 2 children and Solomon Griesmer
because there is mention of one in the general area, that currently can't be
located. There was also a Congregational Church that was located near the
cemetery. Another source reported that there were approximately 20 graves that
were allegedly plowed over and the area planted with crops.
n38 33.283 , w87 46.500
W-148
Unknown
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