St Paul's Old Cemetery - near Pilot Grove, MO
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 38° 51.789 W 092° 58.300
15S E 502457 N 4301590
This is the oldest of the two Sr. Paul's Cemeteries....Originally called Oakland Cemetery" because the Oakland School house used to stand here....
Waymark Code: WM11KHA
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 11/07/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member jhuoni
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County of cemetery: Cooper County
Location of cemetery MO Hwy N, 3 miles W. of MO-135, 1 mile S. of Pilot Grove
Number of graves: 211+

Token Tombstone Text:

GEORGE MEYER
Born July 2, 1840
Died April 7, 1903
Blessed are the Dead who die
in the Lord


"There are two cemeteries connected with the Saint Paul United Church of Christ (formerly Saint Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church of Christ, and before that, Saint Paul's German Evangelical Lutheran Church). The "Old" cemetery is an old pioneer burying ground. No records were kept before 1866 but the cemetery is much older and there are tombstones bearing dates in the 1850s" ~ Find-A-Grave


"In 1904, an acre of ground was bought ... for a new cemetery; adjoining the church property. A Cemetery Association was formed and the congregation is working toward Perpetual Care for the future.. These cemeteries are well fenced and well cared for.

Oakland school use to stand next to this cemetery and the original name may have been Oakland Cemetery. There are references to burials in Oakland Cemetery that match burials in this cemetery. Thus both names are mentioned in this record." ~ MoGenWeb

Name of church or churchyard: St. Paul's Old Cemetery

Approximate Size: Large (100+)

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