St. Paul's New Cemetery Arch - near Pilot Grove, MO
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YoSam.
N 38° 51.838 W 092° 58.355
15S E 502378 N 4301681
The new cemetery....today larger that the documents say...
Waymark Code: WM17297
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 11/24/2022
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County of cemetery: Cooper County
Location of cemetery MO Hwy N, behind church, 3 miles W. of MO-135, 1 mile S. of Pilot Grove
Number of graves: 200+
The acres of ground is now closer to 5 acres.
Access to the cemetery is through this wrought iron arch. It is a straight pole support pole with straight pole cross member. Both are double pole, with "ginger-bread" art work wrought iron between the poles. The upper poles have the cemetery name is stamped flat letters.
"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 "New" cemetery in located on an acre of ground bought from Phillip Meisenheimer in 1904." ~ 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.
Update: July 29, 2013 with 183 entries for this cemetery" ~ MoGenWeb