Lawrence-Fort Ben-Oaklandon in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Spring Valley Cemetery

Photographed by Daniel Barriball, July 24, 2025

1. Spring Valley Cemetery Marker

Inscription. A private cemetery established by the early settlers of Lawrence Township in 1824. Once known as Thomas Silvey Graveyard, it became the first burial ground in Lawrence Township.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.

Location. 39° 51.492′ N, 86° 0.626′ W. Marker is in Lawrence, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in Lawrence-Fort Ben-Oaklandon. It is on Post Road, on the right when traveling south. This marker is located next to the cemetery gate and is easily visible from Post Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5718 North Post Road, Indianapolis IN 46216, 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 Anglosphere.

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

and also the Northwest

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Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Harrison Terminal Station (approx. ¼ mile away); Civilian Military Training Camp Latrines (approx. half a mile away); The Citizen's Military Training Camp (CMTC) (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named The Citizen's Military Training Camp (CMTC) (approx. 0.6 miles away); Welcome to Camp Glenn (approx. 0.6 miles away); Return of the Natives (approx. 1.1 miles away); Ladywood Estates (approx. 4 miles away); Ambassador House (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lawrence.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Benjamin Harrison (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Spring Valley Cemetery Marker in context image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Daniel Barriball, July 24, 2025

2. Spring Valley Cemetery Marker in context

Spring Valley Cemetery looking southwest from the cemetery gate image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Daniel Barriball, July 24, 2025

3. Spring Valley Cemetery looking southwest from the cemetery gate

Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. This page has been viewed 112 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 27, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.