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IaSQ--Crystal Townshiop Cemetery Traditional Cache

Hidden : 7/29/2019
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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This is in a cemetery so please be respectful. If there is a service going on or mourners present, try again another time.

It looks like this cemetery is the only one used for Crystal Lake Township. I found articles about 2 different churches in Crystal Lake that seem to use this cemetery.

Crystal Lake Methodist Church-- The earliest services in the Crystal Lake area were about 1875 by O. Robinson. Organization of the Crystal Lake Methodist Church was in 1894 under the direction of Rev. A.L. Tainter. Articles of Incorporation for the Methodist Episcopal Society of Crystal Lake were filed April 1899 by trustees D.W. Bowker, Nels Matsom, W.C. Rose, C.W. Hawley and J.P. Johnson. A church was built that same year. A fire in Jan.1928 destroyed the church and plans were soon under way for construction of a new one. Dedication of the new church was Nov. 1928.

Crystal Lake Calvary Lutheran Church-- Due to the gasoline rationing during W.W.II the Lutheran families in the area couldn't travel to Forest City for servicies. Formal organization for a new congregation was begun in 1943 and Pastor Phillip Hanson was called to serve the members. Construction of a church building was begun in 1944 with the area farmers hauling stones from their fields and setting them into concrete to build the structure. Dedication service for the new church building were conducted in Sept. 1945.

this is 1 of the 27 Hancock County Cemetery Series. New cords. N 43 13.409 W 093 48.148

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