Overall: For this being the first cemetery that we visited, it was a bit creepy, but definitely piqued our interest. Only a single gravestone exists, any wooden crosses mark graves, but no information was available at the site.
Oldest Grave: Leola M. Noel; Aged 1 yr, 19 days; Died April 18, 1883
Photos: Pictures on Photobucket
Observations: There were no signs or indications of where the cemetery is located - proceeding west on County 8 out of Alma, the cemetery is about 1.6 miles on the left. It is an open field up a slight hill from the road, between a couple of residential houses - you can see a fenced area around some trees from the road and the lone grave marker is visible as you walk up the hill.
Again, this was a bit creepy, but very interesting. The lone grave is in remarkably good shape as it is not protected by any trees or anything else from the elements. There are a number of wooden crosses, most in the open field, but a few in the trees.
It was a bit depressing that there is little to note who is buried in the cemetery and it definitely appears that the cemetery is no longer in use.
Further Research: After a bit of further looking in existing books, apparently all of the grave stones, save for little Leola's, were stolen in the 1950's and there are few records available to note who is buried in the cemetery and when it was first and last used. We will update if we find anything further on our first and still most interesting cemetery.
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