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Thousands of graves. Laid out like a strolling park, with winding lanes; those that are paved are kept open year 'round. The women connected with the "Female Sewing Society" of the Congregational Church purchased the lot of land that formed the nucleus of this cemetery from Timothy Gile in 1853 and the rough land with second growth trees was consecrated that November when the remains of Clara ...
Located in Littleton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, this is one of the first three cemeteries that were established in the town at the annual Town Meeting in March 1790. It was "voted that the Selectmen agree upon suitable places for Burial Yards." In compliance with these instructions lots were selected and donated by their several owners, and burial grounds established at each of the princip...
The Old Burying Ground on King Street is generally referred to as the first town cemetery. A second burial ground, now known as Westlawn Cemetery, was established by the town in 1801. Initially it was used for paupers and others who were not eligible to be buried in the municipal cemetery. Since around 1900 when the Old Burying Ground became full, Westlawn has been the only active municipal cem...
Covering approximately 75 acres in Centennial, Colorado, the park-like Olinger Cemetery - Chapel Hill is a picturesque final resting place. Located at the highest point in Arapahoe County, the cemetery offers panoramic views of the Front Range in Rocky Mountain National Park. Special landscaping feature at Olinger Chapel Hill Mortuary & Cemetery . Olinger Cemetery - Chapel Hill is the permanen...
The so-called "Wheeler Hill Cemetery" on the west slope of Wheeler Hill, is really three separate cemeteries adjoined to one another; it is an unusual conglomeration of an old pre-existing cemetery, an even older one that was moved next door, and current burials around the moved cemetery. Plot numbers are unofficial, but indicate in which 'cemetery' the folks were buried. The History of Little...