War Memorial - Newtown Cemetery - Newtown, Fountain County, IN - Non-Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

This non specific memorial is located near the entrance to the Newtown cemetery. There is a flag pole next to the memorial.

Memorial Text:-

Dedicated to the
Memory of all
War Veterans


Newtown Cemetery is located on the north side of the small town of Newtown, and west of Indiana State Road 341. According to the cemetery name stone, the cemetery was founded on April 21st, 1833.

Newtown is a town in Richland Township, Fountain County, Indiana, United States. The population was 256 at the 2010 census. (visit link)

According to Find A Grave (visit link) there are currently 1367 burials in this cemetery.

Richland Township is one of eleven townships in Fountain County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 950. The township contains seven cemeteries, including this one. (visit link)

Fountain County lies in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana on the east side of the Wabash River. The county was officially established in 1826 and was the 53rd in Indiana. The county seat is Covington. According to the 2000 census, its population was 17,954; the 2010 population was 17,240. The county has eight incorporated towns with a total population of about 9,700, as well as many small unincorporated communities; it is also divided into eleven townships which provide local services. An interstate highway, two U.S. Routes and five Indiana state roads cross the county, as does a major railroad line.
The state of Indiana was established in 1816. The first non-indigenous settler in the area that became Fountain County is thought to have been a Mr. Forbes, who arrived here in early 1823 and was soon followed by others. Fountain County was officially created on December 30, 1825, the act taking effect on April 1, 1826; the boundaries of the county have not changed since that time. It was named for Major James Fontaine of Kentucky who was killed at Harmar's Defeat (near modern Fort Wayne, Indiana) on October 22, 1790, during the Northwest Indian War. (visit link)

Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial In Honor Of: All War Veterans Marker Text: Dedicated to the Memory of all War Veterans Who Put it Here?: unknown Description of Memorial: This memorial looks like a plain rectangular grey granite headstone. It is located next to a flag pole, in line with the drive that approaches the cemetery, from SR 341 to the east. Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed Date of dedication: Not listed

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