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Grave of Justus Loveland, d. 1889 and Mary Robbins Loveland, d. 1879, Miner Cemetery, Middletown, Connecticut
Plot 90: Stillborn child of Mrs Franklin 15/10/1910
Elizabeth Jane Franklin (baby) bur. 7/8/1916
unmarked grave
Headstones as far as the eye can see at Arlington Cemetery in Washington D.C. The cemetery has soldiers buried going all the way back to the Revolutionary War. Photo by Leslie Adkins
Description: Comb grave of Delilah Ledford Looper in Davis Cemetery, Overton Co., Tenn.
Date: February 11, 2013
Creator: Dr. Richard Finch
Collection name: Richard C. Finch Folk Graves Digital Photograph Collection
Historical note: Comb graves are a type of covered grave that are often called "tent graves." The length of the grave was covered by rocks or other materials that look like the gabled roof or comb of a building. They were popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It is conjectured that these graves were covered to protect them from either weather or animals, or perhaps both. While comb graves can be found in other southern states, the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee has the highest concentration of these types of graves.
Accession number: 2013-022
Owning Institution: Tennessee State Library and Archives
ID#: Crawford Q - Davis Cem 12
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Highgate Cemetery East was the first London Cemetery I visited after my interest in cemeteries started, and it ranks as one of my all time favourites. As you enter you enter your greeted by a huge array of impressive monuments, and there are more than a few famous names as you look around, including the monument to Karl Marx.
As you head deeper in it becomes incredibly rural, you could almost forget your in London. In the woods though is an unbelievably high number of headphones densely packed in the woods. There’s lots to see on the main paths, but the real joy comes when you wander down some of the less used paths and find one of many hidden sights to find. A must visit for any UK cemetery enthusiast.
Handley Cemetery in East Ft Worth Texas. the Town of Handley was incorporated into the City of Ft Worth. This cemetery is within the confines of a TXU generation station on Lake Arlington
Greenwood Cemetery open in 1869 after being converted from a farm, and covers 43 acres. It is on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places. Benjamin Rush (a signer of the Declaration of Independence) lived on the farm in the late 1700s. Over the years, Greenwood's fortunes declined. The cemetery became a target for vandalism and many headstones were toppled and broken. Maintenance became sporadic and vegetation began to consume the cemetery. Only the front third of the cemetery is cleared enough to walk through unimpeded. The rear of the cemetery has reverted to forest with trees springing up through the middle of graves. It is not an unusual sight to see a headstone pinioned between two trees. The Knights of Pythias, upset over conditions at Greenwood, tried unsuccessfully to have their name removed from the cemetery. The court has appointed Gloria Boyd & Kevin Lynch custodians of the cemetery on a temporary basis. They are in charge of getting the grounds in repair and arranging burials. The decision on a permanent owner will be at a later date.
Grave of Frederick William P Wyndham
Son of the Wyndhams who established the modern theatre in Edinburgh and co-founder of the firm of Howard and Wyndham. An actor of natural talent. A producer of rare ability. A manager to inspire loyalty and give encouragement to others
Greenwood Cemetery open in 1869 after being converted from a farm, and covers 43 acres. It is on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places. Benjamin Rush (a signer of the Declaration of Independence) lived on the farm in the late 1700s. Over the years, Greenwood's fortunes declined. The cemetery became a target for vandalism and many headstones were toppled and broken. Maintenance became sporadic and vegetation began to consume the cemetery. Only the front third of the cemetery is cleared enough to walk through unimpeded. The rear of the cemetery has reverted to forest with trees springing up through the middle of graves. It is not an unusual sight to see a headstone pinioned between two trees. The Knights of Pythias, upset over conditions at Greenwood, tried unsuccessfully to have their name removed from the cemetery. The court has appointed Gloria Boyd & Kevin Lynch custodians of the cemetery on a temporary basis. They are in charge of getting the grounds in repair and arranging burials. The decision on a permanent owner will be at a later date.
A wall altar in St. Roch Cemetery, New Orleans, where replicas of body parts that were healed are left in thanks to St. Roch.
The fog rolled in this morning and i headed straight to the cemetery. It had a really eerie
feeling and was absolutely beautiful.
William Joy
d. March 10, 1811, aged 88
"See here! Behold, I moulder in the dust;
As I lie now, so certainly you must
When this you see, remember me...
(last line, mostly buried, ends in 'eternity')
Greenwood Cemetery open in 1869 after being converted from a farm, and covers 43 acres. It is on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places. Benjamin Rush (a signer of the Declaration of Independence) lived on the farm in the late 1700s. Over the years, Greenwood's fortunes declined. The cemetery became a target for vandalism and many headstones were toppled and broken. Maintenance became sporadic and vegetation began to consume the cemetery. Only the front third of the cemetery is cleared enough to walk through unimpeded. The rear of the cemetery has reverted to forest with trees springing up through the middle of graves. It is not an unusual sight to see a headstone pinioned between two trees. The Knights of Pythias, upset over conditions at Greenwood, tried unsuccessfully to have their name removed from the cemetery. The court has appointed Gloria Boyd & Kevin Lynch custodians of the cemetery on a temporary basis. They are in charge of getting the grounds in repair and arranging burials. The decision on a permanent owner will be at a later date.
Greenwood Cemetery is located in the "cemetery district" at the north end of the Canal Street streetcar line. One of the oldest cemeteries in the city, it was founded in 1852 as an overflow cemetery for neighboring Cypress Grove Cemetery. (Both were founded by the Firemen's Charitable & Benevolent Association.)
As it was founded by the FCBA, there are a number of monuments/tombs of social groups located here in Greenwood, and across the street at Cypress Grove. Among the ones in Greenwood (mostly located at the southern end of the cemetery facing City Park Avenue), you'll find: the Confederate Soldiers' Monument, which houses the remains of approximately 600 unclaimed Confederate soldiers; the Firemen's Monument; the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks; and the Police Crypt.
A handful of notable (in their time) folks are also buried here, including some jazz musicians, Major League Baseball players, Confederate soldiers, and John Kennedy Toole, who wrote A Confederacy of Dunces (which won a Pulitzer).
This is an active cemetery so, should you visit, please be respectful of funerals and, as a general rule, always be respectful of the families who have members buried here.
The Bogantungan Cemetery is situated by the railway line. There are no other buildings in any direction for several miles.