Chapel of the Cross Cemetery Iron Arch -- Madison MS
N 32° 31.314 W 090° 11.413
15S E 763929 N 3601767
The amazingly intricate wrought-iron fence around the historic Chapel of the Cross Cemetery features an amazingly ornate artistic freestanding arch
Waymark Code: WMMH8H
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 09/21/2014
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Blasterz have never seen such a beautiful and intricate wrought-iron fence and arch combination as we have seen encompassing this historic family and church cemetery.
From the Chapel of the Cross website: (
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"The Cemetery
Directly behind the Chapel and resting peacefully in the shade of the large magnolia trees, lies the historic cemetery. The once small family graveyard is now the final resting place of not only the Johnstone family but many others with fascinating stories and connections to the Chapel of the Cross. We honor the lives of those who are buried here both in marked and unmarked graves who forged the character of the Chapel.
The deed for the Chapel specified that the additional land around the Chapel be used for a burial place for the Chapel members and neighbors who were close to the family, and for the burial of the direct heirs of the Johnstone family, regardless of whether they were members of the Chapel or not. In the cemetery there are a number of decorative wrought-iron enclosures surrounding individual family plots. The Johnstone family plot is surrounded by a superb period piece composed of flowers, leaves, and vines on a rusticated frame of gnarled branches. The name Johnstone is written in letters of iron on the gate."