Edwardsville in Madison County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

First Cemetery in the City of Edwardsville

Photographed by Mike Camero, November 19, 2011

1. This tract of ground [Lusk Cemetery] was the first cemetery in the city of Edwardsville. Marker

Inscription. This tract of ground was the first cemetery in the City of Edwardsville. Buried here are the soldiers of our early wars and the pioneer settlers of this community.

Erected 1951 by Edwardsville Chapter Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 38° 48.727′ N, 89° 57.769′ W. Marker is in Edwardsville, Illinois, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of Randle Street and Scott Street, on the right when traveling west on Randle Street. Marker is located at Lusk Park/Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 627 Scott St, Edwardsville IL 62025, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lusk Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); West End Service Station (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ninian Edwards (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Ninian Edwards (approx. ¼ mile away); Edwardsville (approx. ¼ mile away); Edwardsville National Bank Clock (approx. ¼ mile away); Edwardsville, Illinois (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of Abraham Lincoln's Speech (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edwardsville.

Regarding First Cemetery in the City of Edwardsville.

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Lusk Park was established as a cemetery in the early 1800s. Most of the grave markers were relocated to nearby Woodlawn Cemetery beginning around 1820. Today the area is a community park. However, a few grave markers remain.

Also see . . .
1. Lusk Cemetery among city's oldest. A newspaper article published by the Edwardsville Intelligencer on April 20, 2011 (written by Ann Niccum), about the history of the cemetery, as well as notable people who are buried there. (Submitted on January 6, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

2. Lusk Cemetery on Find-a-Grave. (Submitted on January 6, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

First Cemetery in the City of Edwardsville Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 6, 2020

2. First Cemetery in the City of Edwardsville Marker

In Lusk Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2011, by Mike Camero of Edwardsville, Illinois. This page has been viewed 1,216 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on January 6, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. Photos: 1. submitted on November 24, 2011, by Mike Camero of Edwardsville, Illinois. 2. submitted on January 6, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.