Posey Township Cemeteries

ARMSTRONG CEMETERY

page 61, Posey Twp. Cemeteries
Located in SW 1/4, Section 1, T1S, R3E. (19.8 miles from the Courthouse)
Directions: From the Courthouse, go south on South Main St. (SR 135), go 14.7 miles to the intersection of US 150 in the Town of Palmyra, turn right, go 2.4 miles to the intersection of Horner's Chapel Road, turn right, go 2.0 miles to Strickland Road, turn right, go 0.7 miles to Armstrong Cemetery. The cemetery is on the north (left) side of Strickland Road at the top of the hill.

CATLIN AND ROYCE CEMETERY MARKER

page 63, Posey Twp. Cemeteries
Located in NW 1/4, Section 12, T1S, R3E. (19.6 miles from the Courthouse)
Directions: From the Courthouse, go south on South Main St. (SR 135), go 14.7 miles to the intersection of US 150 in the Town of Palmyra, turn right, go 2.4 miles to the intersection of Horner's Chapel Road, turn right, go 2.0 miles to Strickland Road, turn right, go 0.5 miles to the Catlin and Royce Cemetery Marker. The marker is located on the south (right) side of the road at the beginning of a farm lane; the marker is on the east side of the lane.

Cole Cemetery

Elk Bottom Cemetery

FREDRICKSBURG CEMETERY

page 1, Posey Twp. Cemeteries
Located in NW 1/4, Section 16, T1S, R3E. (19.5 miles from the Courthouse)
Directions: From the Courthouse, go south on South Main St. (SR 135), go 14.7 miles to the intersection of US 150 in the Town of Palmyra, turn right, go 4.7 miles to the intersection of Fredricksburg-Depauw Road in the Town of Fredricksburg, turn right, go 0.1 miles to the Fredricksburg Cemetery.

Graves Cemetery

HARDINSBURG UNITY BAPTIST CEMETERY

page 12, Posey Twp. Cemeteries
Located in SW 1/4, Section 3, T1S, R2E. (25.6 miles from the Courthouse)
Directions: From the Courthouse, go south on South Main St. (SR 135), go 14.7 miles to the intersection of US 150 in the town of Palmyra, turn right, go 10.6 miles to Marengo Pike in the town of Hardinsburg, turn left, go 0.3 miles to the cemetery. The cemetery is located on the hill south of town.

HORNER'S CHAPEL CEMETERY

page 43, Posey Twp. Cemeteries
Located in SE 1/4, Section 11, T1S, R3E. (18.5 miles from the Courthouse)
Directions: From the Courthouse, go south on South Main St. (SR 135), go 14.7 miles to the intersection of US 150 in the town of Palmyra, turn right, go 2.4 miles to the intersection of Horner's Chapel Road, turn right, go 1.4 miles to Horner's Chapel and Cemetery.

HUNTER CEMETERY

page 60, Posey Twp. Cemeteries
Located in SW 1/4, Section 14, T1S, R3E. (17.3 miles from the Courthouse)
Directions: From the Courthouse, go south on South Main St. (SR 135), go 14.7 miles to the intersection of US 150 in the town of Palmyra, turn right, go 2.4 miles to the intersection of Horner's Chapel Road, continue 0.2 miles on US 150 past Horner's Chapel Road, to a fence row on the north (right) side of US 150. Hunter Cemetery is located along the east side of the fencerow, approximately 100 yards north of US 150, near the corner of the woods, but in the field.

JAMES DOAN CEMETERY MARKER

page 63, Posey Twp. Cemeteries
Located in NE 1/4, Section 4, T1S, R2E. (26.1 miles from the Courthouse)
Directions: From the Courthouse, go south on South Main St. (SR 135), go 14.7 miles to the intersection of US 150 in the Town of Palmyra, turn right, go 10.6 miles to Marengo Pike in the Town of Hardinsburg, turn left, go 0.1 miles to the intersection of Cheshire Lane (Valeene Pike), turn right, go 0.7 miles to the James Doan Cemetery Marker. The marker is located on the right (north) side of Valeene Pike, next to the road, at the top of the bank.

John Royce Grave

KAY'S CHAPEL CEMETERY

page 64, Posey Twp. Cemeteries
Located in NW 1/4, Section 7, T1S, R3E. (21.7 miles from the Courthouse)
Directions: From the Courthouse, go south on South Main St. (SR 135), go 14.7 miles to the intersection of US 150 in the town of Palmyra, turn right, go 6.8 miles to the intersection of Kay's Chapel Road, turn right, go 0.2 miles to Kay's Chapel Church. The cemetery is located north of the church.

OLD UNITY CEMETERY

page 82, Posey Twp. Cemeteries
Located in SE 1/4, Section 14, T1S, R2E. (25.3 miles from the Courthouse)
Directions: From the Courthouse, go south on South Main St. (SR 135), go 14.7 miles to the intersection of US 150 in the Town of Palmyra, turn right, go 8.8 miles to the intersection of SR 66, turn left, go 1.6 miles to the intersection of Unity Cemetery Road, turn left, go 0.2 miles to old Unity Cemetery.

Peyton Family Cemetery

PIONEER CEMETERY MARKER

page 63, Posey Twp. Cemeteries
Located in NW 1/4, Section 2, T1S, R3E. (11.9 miles from the Courthouse)
Directions: From the Courthouse, go south on S. Main St. (SR 135) 0.6 miles to the intersection of Becks Mill Road, turn right, go 2.5 miles to the intersection of Ft. Hill Road / Colglazier Orchard Road, turn left, go 2.9 miles to the intersection of Vincennes Trail Road, at the stop sign at Beck's Mill (notice old mill on your right as you cross the bridge, before the stop sign), go straight 0.6 miles to the intersection of Organ Springs Road, bear right and stay on Beck's Mill Road, go 1.1 miles to the intersection of Kansas Church Road, bear left and stay on Beck's Mill Road, go 3.1 miles to the intersection of Mount Carmel Road, turn left, go 1.1 miles to the Pioneer Cemetery Marker. The marker is located on the right (south) side of the road, at the top of a bank, in a small grove of trees. The area of the cemetery is fenced.

Simeon Lofton Cemetery

WALTON OR RAWLINGS CEMETERY

page 86, Posey Twp. Cemeteries
Located in NW 1/4, Section 10, T1S, R2E. (26.5 miles from the Courthouse)
Directions: From the Courthouse, go south on South Main St. (SR 135), go 14.7 miles to the intersection of US 150 in the town of Palmyra, turn right, go 10.6 miles to Marengo Pike in the town of Hardinsburg, turn left, go 1.2 miles to the Walton Cemetery. The cemetery is located on the right at a corner in the road.

William Horner Cemetery

Watkins Cemetery

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