Patton Cemetery - Lawrence County, MO USA
N 37° 07.051 W 093° 54.233
15S E 419699 N 4108291
A half-maintained cemetery in rural Lawrence County, Missouri between Mount Vernon and Stotts City
Waymark Code: WMVWNY
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 06/04/2017
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This is a really odd cemetery. There is no sign for it (which is not that unusual), but it is identified in topographic maps and in FindAGrave (link below) as Patton Cemetery.
The oddity is that the east half (or a little less than half) is well maintained and mowed, whilst the west half is completely overgrown in weeds. At the time of this waymark listing, FindAGrave lists 43 graves; but from my experience (wherein most folks, including myself, underestimate) there are well more than 43 graves here, at least 60 and maybe as many as 100 -- hard to tell with the western portion so overgrown.
Of the graves identified in FindAGrave, there were 6 graves missing dates, and the oldest recorded is from 1856. The latest at the time of this waymark was from 2010.
Since some of the cemetery is maintained, and it seems to be in use, I have listed it as Active, though that only applies to the eastern portion.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Lawrence County, Missouri USA
Approximate number of graves: 60
Cemetery Status: Active
Cemetery Website: [Web Link]
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