HISTORIC PARAGRAPHS

NOTABLE HAIL STORMS

MARKET QUOTATIONS

"UNDERGROUND RAILROAD"

BURYING GROUNDS

     While it is not practical in a work of this character to attempt to give a list of the deceased as shown by the tombstones and cemetery records of the county, it may be well to note the locations and names of the more ancient and important burying places within the county.
     Beech Spring Cemetery is situated at Beech Spring church, on the southwest corner of section 1, in Green Township, about two miles southeast of Hopedale.
     Dickerson Cemetery is situated near the center of section 32, Cadiz Township, about half way between Cadiz and New Athens.
     Crabapple and Unity cemeteries are situated in Wheeling Township, Belmont County, for former about two and the latter about three miles southeast of New Athens.
     Bethel Cemetery is situated in the southeast quarter of section 28, in Green Township, about half a mile north of Folk's Station.
     Ridge Cemetery is situated in the southwest quarter of section 23, in Archer Township, about a mile southeast of Hanover.
     Nottingham and Rankin Cemeteries are both within Moorefield Township, the former in Section 6, and about a mile southwest of Rankin, which is in section 31, one mile south of Cassville.
     This list was given above comprises most of the "country burying grounds," while nearly al the villages of the county have cemeteries of their own including the two at Cadiz - the pioneer grave-yard and the latter one which is now being used and is kept in a beautiful condition.
     Center Unity, over the tunnel near Cadiz Junction.
     Laceyville, in Stock Township, at Pleasant Valley church.
     Hines in Cadiz Township, near Asbury chapel
     Cassville Minksville, Conoton, near United Brethren church.
     Green Township cemetery; May's in Washington Township; Feed Springs in Franklin Township and Plum Run in Township Township.

INDIAN TRAILS
 

ORIGINAL VILLAGE PLATS

UNUSUAL WEATHER PHENOMENA

BIRDS OF COUNTY

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