Liberty Christian Church Cemetery - N. of Shamrock, MO
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 39° 01.912 W 091° 42.475
15S E 611835 N 4321107
The cemetery is still active even though the church closed in 1982
Waymark Code: WMXBR6
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 12/23/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member MountainWoods
Views: 0

County of church: Callaway County
Location of church: SW corner CR-1044 & CR-1063, 2 miles N. of Shamrock
Year built: 1912
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Hale, George Edward
Graves: Approx: 915

"Located off a gravel county road in rural, northern, Callaway County, this church and associated cemetery are surrounded by forested and agricultural land. The church faces south toward a large, flat, cemetery. The cemetery is faced by a fence with decorative metal sign over the entrance gate. The graves in the cemetery face east and are laid in long north-south running rows. The markers are a mix of historic and modern limestone and granite headstones.

"The Liberty Christian Church congregation organized in August 1839, likely at the home of William Douglas. Douglas was also the first minister, serving for approximately 25 years. The original log church was constructed c. 1840 in Audrain County. In 1853, Tyra and Rebecca Bishop donated land in Callaway County for a new church, which was completed the same year. The original building was frame, with two front doors providing separate entrances for men and women. The second church was constructed in 1873, also a twodoor white frame building. The current church building was constructed in the summer of 1912 and dedicated in November of that year.
The new church was constructed for $1600 by George Edward “Uncle Ed” Hale with materials hauled from Auxvasse. In 1954 the church was renovated and the east vestibule converted to a kitchenette.

"In 1883, the church organized the Liberty Cemetery Association, though some burials in the cemetery likely pre-dated the organization." ~ Missouri Department of Natural Resources

Name of church or churchyard: Liberty Christian Church Cemetery, also called Liberty Cemetery

Approximate Size: Large (100+)

Visit Instructions:
VISIT LOGS

1. The waymark coordinates must be personally visited.
2. Give the date and a description of your visit
3. Post at least one photo taken at the time of your visit
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Churchyard Cemeteries
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
There are no logs for this waymark yet.