To get to this cemetery pull off highway 163 west of the grain bins. It is difficult to see from the highway.
There is only one stone located in this small cemetery. The cemetery is located in the northeast corner of Section 6 of Des Moines Township across from what was known as Caldwell's Feed Mill. This cemetery has also been known as the Van Winkle Cemetery. A larger area is enclosed by a chain link fence. It is not mowed or kept up in any way. There may be other stones, but we tried to look closely and there doesn't appear to be any others. In the 1885 Atlas, the Prairie Bell School was Washington Township #9. The Prairie Bell stagecoach stop was 3/4 a mile south of the school.
The memorial was erected in 163 by Louise Masteller, great-granddaughter of Mary and Micajah VanWinkle.
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Winkle, Mary Phillips | 1793 | 17 Apr 1868 | 74y 5m 8d Mother |
| Van Winkle, Elizabeth Salee | 1822 | 1871 | Daughter |
| Van Winkle, Micajah | 1792 | 1869 | Father |
| Van Winkle, Rhoda Ann | 1825 | 1869 | Daughter |
| Carter, William Brayton | 1854 | 1854 | Infant grandson of M & M Van Winkle |
| Hanley, George W. | 1809 | 1872 | |
| Van Winkle, M. | 17 Apr 1868 | 75y 5m 5d | |
| Van Winkle, Michael | 22 Jan 1868 | 76y 2m 17d | |
| Van Winkle, George | 13 Mar 1872 | 63y 1m 28d | |
| Van Winkle, Rhoda A. | 19 Apr 1869 | 43y 4m 4d |
Source: Jasper County, Iowa Cemeteries: Des Moines Townships, compiled by Jasper County Genealogical Society; published by the Iowa Genealogical Society. Copyright 2004. Used with their permission.
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