Near Flora in Carroll County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Old Flora Cemetery

1830 - 1926

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 1, 2025

1. Old Flora Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This plot, 47/100 of an acre, was given by John Flora and his wife, Sarah, as a burial ground forever. This transaction was deeded and recorded on October 6, 1856.

The first burial was around 1830 and the last, Sarah Wooley, was in 1926.

Two known soldiers are buried here: J.E. Moore, a veteran of the War of 1812; and Cory Wooley, a Civil War veteran.

Some 400 of Flora's early citizenry were laid to rest here.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is October 6, 1856.

Location. 40° 33.121′ N, 86° 31.237′ W. Marker is near Flora, Indiana, in Carroll County. It is on Green Acres Drive ¼ mile north of East Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Flora IN 46929, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana

and specifically in Central Indiana.

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 Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Flora (approx. 0.4 miles away); Flora War Memorials (approx. 0.4 miles away); Camden / Jackson Township (approx. 4.1 miles away); Andrew Thomas House (approx. 4.1 miles away); Jackson Township Schools and Gymnasium (approx. 4.1 miles away); Wild Cat Lodge No. 311

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(approx. 5 miles away); Adams Mill (approx. 5 miles away); Cutler School (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Flora.

Also see . . . Old Flora Cemetery. Find a Grave page on the cemetery. (Submitted on December 5, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 1, 2025

2. Old Flora Cemetery Marker

Old Flora Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 1, 2025

3. Old Flora Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 73 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 24, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.