The Trail of Tears - Brownfield, IL
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YoSam.
N 37° 22.107 W 088° 35.139
16S E 359594 N 4136926
Entrance stones to an old local cemetery.
Waymark Code: WM18A3R
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2023
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Cou ty of site: Pope County
Location of site: Brownfield Rd., S of IL-146, Field Trovillion Cemetery, near Brownfield
Norther Route of the Trail
Marker Text:
~ FIELD TROVILLION CEMETERY ~
THE TRAIL OF TEARS 1838
Sadly, 9500 Cherokee Indians
passed through this cemetery
on their way to their new
home in Indian Territory.
"he Cherokee crossed the
Ohio River from Kentucky to the mouth of Lusk Creek using Berry’s Ferry at the small river town of Golconda. Southwest of Golconda traces of the original route still exist on private property. Just
before the Trail crosses Miller Creek, it winds around bottom land and emerges to join present day Hamberg Road south of Illinois Route 146.
"The Trail then continues in a westerly direction about one mile until it veers to the right, on present day Trail of Tears Road. The Cherokee followed the Old Golconda Road through Old Brownfield and camped at Allen Springs, then continuing west to later camp just south of Dixon Springs. At this point, the Trail goes through a wooded area for almost a mile where it rejoins present day Grasty Road and continues on across Illinois Route 145. It then crosses Sugar Creek on private property before entering Shawnee National Forest land. The Trail exits Hound Ridge Road 300 yards to the north." ~ Illinois Chapter of the
Trail of Tears Association
This was, and is again, a family cemetery. The change was during 1838 when the Cherokees were forced here, and camped here, and died here. Those who died remain here, as when they were driven on, this site became a family cemetery again.