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CemeteriesSave Rock's Stones!Rock County, Wisconsin |
| Many of Rock County's cemeteries are in poor shape and several are nearing extinction. Some are lost. Others are being vandalized. I have listed below some of the ones that need help. If you know of another cemetery, or have any information to add, please contact me. |
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| Bradford (Smithton) Cemetery (Bradford Twp.) | very small; a few of the stones nearer the road are in good condition; there are several in the back that are among some fallen trees and are tipped over and sinking into the ground |
Complete photo transcription online [well, as complete as it can be in its condition] |
| Clinton Corners Cemetery (Clinton Twp.) | few stones remain in their original locations; one has been dragged to the roadside; overgrown with grasses and weeds; very hard to find the stones; many are broken |
Complete transcription online [again, as complete as it can be in its condition] |
| Dillenbeck Cemetery (Janesville city) | very small with a small, fenced in family plot; the family plot is very overgrown with shrubs and vines; the part outside of the fence is in good condition |
Full photo transcription online [again, as complete as it can be in its condition] |
| Happy Hollow (Gower) Cemetery (Rock Twp.) | hasn't seen a lawnmower in years; several stones are sinking into the ground; others have been knocked over, broken, etc. | Full photo transcription online |
| Jack Family Cemetery (Turtle Twp.) | exact location unknown; supposedly in Sect. 33 | ----- |
| Lima Center Cemetery (Lima Twp.) | in "disrepair and needs serious attention" | Full transcription is online |
| Lyman Inman Cemetery (Rock Twp.) | almost extinct since 1929; see article |
Full photo transcription online [again, as complete as it can be in its condition] |
| Murray Settlement Cemetery (Turtle Twp.) | exact location unknown; supposedly in Sect. 24 | ----- |
| Oakwood Cemetery (Beloit city) | "stones are disappearing in different fashions" | ComPortOne* has some overall photos online |
| Mt. Olive (Sandy Sink) Cemetery (Fulton Twp.) | a small, family cemetery that has seen better days | The family whose ancestors are buried here have been working on restoration; full photo transcription is online |
| Mt. Zion (Clarke) Cemetery (Harmony Twp.) | in "very sad shape" | Full transcription is online |
| Oakwood Cemetery (Beloit city) | vandlized, Novembe 2002 | Beloit Daily News article* |
| Old Baptist (Union) Cemetery (Union Twp.) | Hwy. 14, Union; long abandoned and in rough shape, currently is receiving TLC from locals; volunteers needed (contact Lori) | Transcribed and online |
| Saberson Family Cemetery (Beloit Twp.) | once on Hwy. 213, now extinct (destroyed by farming) | ----- |
| single burial (Johnstown Twp.) | this stone was found leaning against a tree; don't know if this was the burial site | Transcribed and online |
| unknown burial(s) (Porter Twp.) | among some lilac bushes; as soon as the lilacs bloom, I'll be there | ----- |
| unnamed cemetery (Clinton Twp.) | somewhere in a field in Sect. 2 (off of I-43 east of Summerville Rd.) | ----- |
| unnamed cemetery (Rock Twp.) | possibly in Sect. 27, on Plymouth Church Rd. about 2 miles from D |
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