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ACPA Cemetery ID No.: 45-004466 |
Date Created: 6/14/2022
Last Updated: 6/14/2022 |
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County: Madison
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This Image is property of submitter or ACPA
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Has Cemetery Been Adopted?
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Unknown |
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Cemetery Common Name:
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Indian Creek Cemetery |
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Other alternate names
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Land Plat Location:
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Township and Range:
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T3S-42W |
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Section Number:
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24 |
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GPS Location & Datum Used:
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34.771460N
86.685297W |
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Street Address of Cemetery
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966-1018 Plummer Rd NW, 35806 |
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Nearest City, Town, or Community:
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Monrovia |
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Driving Directions:
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The submitter has chosen to suppress the driving directions
information from public view for security purposes.
(*see Contact Info below) |
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Brief Cemetery History:
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Cemetery in use at least by 1902, and is still active. |
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Church Affiliation:
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Unknown |
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Burial Survey:
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yes |
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Number of Burials:
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633 known burials. Oldest: 1902; Newest:2022. |
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Photographically Recorded:
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yes |
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URL Link to more photos:
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Is this cemetery noted in a Land Deed and/or a Physical Land Survey?
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Condition of Cemetery:
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Nicely Cared For |
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Describe Overall Condition of Cemetery:
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Grass mowed. Trees were being trimmed while on site. There are field stone markers, many worn down to ground level. Several broken markers, including at least one Military marker. Some markers are tumbled over by trees growing near the graves. Sunken areas also noted. |
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Is Cemetery fenced or walled?:
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Other type of barrier |
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Describe Fence or Wall type and/or Condition:
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There is a chain link fence separating cemetery from Plummer Road. Open to Indian Creek Rd. Left side, wooded and residences beyond. Rear, wooded, with Scruggs Cemetery beyond (45-004466). |
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Is Cemetery on Private property?
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no |
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Security Premises Posting:
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no |
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Is Entry Permission Required?
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no |
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Official Caretaker, Committee or Adoption Group:
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Monrovia community |
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Registered w/ Alabama Cemetery Preservation Alliance (ACPA):
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yes |
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Registered w/Alabama Historic Commission (AHC):
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no |
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Listed w/University of Alabama Historical Atlas of Alabama Cemeteries:
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yes |
UA Cemetery Map #: 162-1-SW |
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Registered Non-Profit Corporation forPerpetual Care:
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unknown |
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Other Interesting Data:
(examples: Short list of common surnames, military graves, notables, unusual or unique features, etc.)
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Many Vets from WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam are here, plus markers that indicate military service, but not conflict. Surnames: Bush, Moore, Acklin, Fletcher, Langford, plus many others. |
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References Sources:
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Univ. of Ala Historical Atlas of Alabama Cemeteries; findagrave.com. |
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This cemetery register is maintained by:
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1st Contact Person:
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L.R. Crosby |
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Contact Email:
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iamisaid57@aol.com |
2nd Contact Person:
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Contact Email:
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*NOTE to ALL: In order to help protect our Alabama cemeteries some submitters have chosen the option to suppress, from public view, certain information pertaining to the location of the cemetery for security purposes. Visitors wishing to learn more about location information should email the "Contact Person(s)" named above.
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