The Old Sherrodsville Cemetery contains 63 interments of which date to the 1800's and early 1900's. The oldest of which dates back to 1828 having a birth date of 1792! This is a really cool spot that is separated in two halves and is a very old area having some stones that are no longer legible.
A church once stood here which has long ago been gone. As you make your way through, notice both portions of this cemetery and notice the sunken areas of ground where headstones no longer remain.
The village was laid out and named after Charles Sherrod, the original owner of the town site who is laid to rest here. The age of the area is evident by nearby caches.
The area surrounding Sherrodsville was active with coal mines in the early days and once contained several churches for such a small village. Edmund Rowe, a United States Representative during 1943 – 1945 was born in the small village.
This cemetery is cared for by the township trustees and this geocache is made possible with support from the landowner.
Full access to this geocache is possible from within the cemetery, there is no need to venture outside of the boundary fence to access it or for clues.
Please be careful accessing and opening the container and please replace everything exactly as found.
You will find opening it is easier if you remove the container from its seated position. Please don’t spoil the fun for others so please do not post any spoilers.
Enjoy, have fun and Good Luck!
Interments:
Carrie J Baird unknown – 24 Feb 1873
Aaron Barker 11 Apr 1827 – unknown
Daniel Barker 19 Jan 1885 – 15 Jun 1935
George Barker May 1862 – 1906
Mary Jane Kempthorne Barker 30 Jun 1887 – 29 Aug 1940
Anne M. Sherrod Bartholomew Jun 1832 – 7 Mar 1909
Jonathan William Bartholomew Mar 1842 – 27 Apr 1922
Joseph Bartholomew 24 Apr 1831 – 25 Feb 1914
Margaret A. Herron Bartholomew 1 Nov 1845 – 13 Oct 1914
Sarah E Bevan unknown – 2 Jan 1883
Elizabeth Carns 1803 – 24 Aug 1838
Hugh Ford Carns 18 Apr 1827 – 7 Jul 1850
John Carns 1792 – 14 Aug 1828
Infant female Davis unknown – 3 Nov 1844
Johnson Davis Birth and death dates unknown
James Eberhardt unknown – 9 Apr 1842
Infant Finnings unknown – 31 Jan 1883
John Gamble 17 Mar 1820 – 12 Nov 1893
Nancy Penick Gamble 1834 – 30 Nov 1875
Isaac Holmes Birth and death dates unknown
Lizzie E. Kelly unknown – 27 Jan 1883
Andy Krones unknown – 1919
Amanda Sherrod McCartney 6 Nov 1835 – 16 Feb 1913
Emily J. Penick McCartney 1 Oct 1854 – 29 Jun 1929
Emmet D. McCartney 1878 – 1894
George Otto McCartney 1 Mar 1832 – 6 Feb 1925
James B. McCartney unknown – 23 Sep 1900
John S. McCartney 1854 – 1896
Lewis McCartney unknown – Mar 1864
Lewis McCartney unknown – 5 Jul 1860
Loren C. McCartney 1891 – 1911
John McCloud Birth and death dates unknown
John F. Meese 1883 – 7 Dec 1884
John Minor 1852 – 17 Nov 1930
Linna Mobberly unknown – Sep 1874
Annie Mullen 10 Oct 1840 – 3 Aug 1906
John Mullen 12 Jul 1839 – unknown
Eliza Jane Page 31 Jul 1840 – 14 Aug 1844
Mary Elizabeth Page 19 Sep 1842 – 8 Aug 1844
Sarah Elizabeth Page 6 Jan 1839 – 9 Aug 1844
Un-named Page 13 Aug 1911 – 14 Aug 1911
Cinderilla McCartney Penick
Diantha Carnes Penick 24 Nov 1824 – 1 Feb 1902
William Cornelius Penick 6 Jun 1815 – 30 Sep 1894
John V. Sherod 1848 – 29 Mar 1850
Amy Seran Sherrod 1802 – 1883
Charles M. Sherrod 11 Jul 1805 – 23 May 1864
Dr David B. Sherrod 22 Jan 1813 – 17 Dec 1889
John Sherrod unknown – 1840
Sarah A. Hedges Sherrod 31 Mar 1813 – 6 May 1901
Eliza Shields unknown – 13 Sep 1850
Estela Smith 1843 – 22 Aug 1845
Emily Sherod True unknown – 17 Dec 1863
John Webster True Birth and death dates unknown
Mary Masters True 10 Sep 1819 – 10 Mar 1856
My Wife True Birth and death dates unknown
Richard S. True 24 Mar 1841 – 13 Apr 1871
Sylvia M True unknown – 13 Apr 1878
William True 21 Feb 1819 – 1 Apr 1878
Annie M. Watkins 9 May 1873 – 13 Feb 1890
George T. Watkins unknown – 14 Dec 1906
James Welch Birth and death dates unknown