Carmel in Hamilton County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Pleasant Grove Cemetery

Established 1837

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, July 27, 2024

1. Pleasant Grove Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Settlers, Isaac and Nancy Sharp, donated this site for the Pleasant Grove school, church, and cemetery. School and regular church services began in 1832 at this location in a log cabin known as the "Sharp Meeting House". The first burial was in 1837 of Elizabeth S. Hamar, age 2. Isaac Sharp, a veteran of the war of 1812, was buried here in 1848.

Erected 1994 by Greater Home Place Neighborhood Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.

Location. 39° 56.513′ N, 86° 8.818′ W. Marker is in Carmel, Indiana, in Hamilton County. It is on East 106th streeet just east of Broadway Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 640 E 106th St, Indianapolis IN 46280, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana

and specifically in Greater Indianapolis.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the

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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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Founders Green (a few steps from this marker); Indiana School for the Blind (approx. 3.2 miles away); Town of Meridian Hills (approx. 4 miles away); Ambassador House (approx. 4.3 miles away); a different marker also named Town of Meridian Hills (approx. 4.8 miles away); Michigan Road (approx. 5.7 miles away); North Meridian Street Historic District (approx. 5.9 miles away); The Central Canal (approx. 6 miles away).

More about this marker. The marker is behind the fence of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, July 27, 2024

2. Pleasant Grove Cemetery Marker

Isaac Sharp Grave image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, July 27, 2024

3. Isaac Sharp Grave

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2024, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. This page has been viewed 375 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 29, 2024, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.