| CHICKASAW COUNTY Another IAGenWeb Project |
| JACKSONVILLE TOWNSHIP CEMETERY Jacksonville Township Located five miles northeast of New Hampton in the 1700 Quinlan Ave Block in Lawler. South of the 160th/170th Intersection on the east side of Quinlan Avenue. |
| Transcription of a 1965 transcript: Located 3 miles north of New Hampton, on Hi-way 63 and 4 1/2 miles east. Then 1/2 mile south. the old town of Jacksonville, was 1/2 mile north. Here in 1854 Hazzard Green erected the first building in Jacksonville township. Both the old town, now the "Adolph Munson Conservation Park" and the Cemetery lay on the old "Military Trail." |
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| Respectively dedicated to the old settlers who
courageously met the lonliness of a new country. Waded sloughs, swam
streams, breasted the storms of winter and played a part in crystalizing
a formaic civiliation reducing the wild wet unattractive wilderness to
comfortable homes and productive fields. In honor of the unmarked graves of the pioneer who settled in the town Jacksonville 1/2 mile north, in 1854. This Plaque placed by the Jacksonville Historian Club, who are responsible for restoring the abandoned Cemetery to a semblance of order and beauty in 1956-57. This is a beautiful cemetery, cared for by the Jacksonville Historian Club, who have continued to improve the grounds, by placing a small Chapel, complete with Alter, Organ and seats. |
Transcribed by Conni McDaniel Hall Oct 2016