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Forgotten Cemetery Puzzle Mystery Cache

Hidden : 8/7/2010
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

THE CACHE IS NOT LOCATED AT THE LISTED COORDINATES! The coordinates above are for the turn off from the main road.

This is a micro located at a cemetery which we discovered quite by accident, and knew that a geocache was in its future. Upon viewing some of the graves, we were very disheartened to see the large number of children buried here. The graves are quite old and the cemetery is now apparently in disrepair, but it's so interesting to have lived here all our lives and never have seen this before.

The log and a small pencil have been placed in a large sealed bag for now. If any cachers have a smaller, sealable bag that they'd like to donate to the cause, we would appreciate it! That way, there would be room for more trade items. In general, the cache has room for some nickel-sized trade items and quite possibly some geocoins.

To solve this puzzle, you'll need to answer some questions about the cemetery and the graves there. Use the answers to each question to replace the letters in the coordinates below in order to obtain the final coordinates.

A) What are the last two digits of the year that the cemetery sign was dedicated in memory of Edward and Crittie Yarborough?
B) What are the last three digits of the year that Lillie Henderson McBroom died?
C) What are the last two digits of the year of William Otis Mangum's birth?
D) What is the number of the month of James A. Conner's death?
E) What is the Month/Day of Panthy Nichols's birth?
 
N 36° AA.BBB W 078° CC.DEE

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Puzzle hint] uggc://przrgrelprafhf.pbz/ap/qheu/prz041.ugz [Cache hint] Bss gur tebhaq.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)