Columbus in Bartholomew County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Patriot Burials
Liberty Cemetery AKA Hawpatch Liberty Cemetery
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 2, 2025
1. Patriot Burials Marker
Erected 2024 by Indiana Society, Sons of the American Revolution William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 84.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Patriot Burials (WGPF) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.
Location. 39° 16.464′ N, 85° 53.679′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Indiana, in Bartholomew County. It is at the intersection of County Road 500 North and North 100 East, on the right when traveling east on County Road 500 North. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbus IN 47203, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Atterbury Army Air Field (approx. 1.6 miles away); Orinoco Furniture Company (approx. 4.1 miles away); a different marker also named Patriot Burials (approx. 4.6 miles away); Votes for Women (approx. 4.7 miles away); Second Baptist Church (approx. 4.7 miles away); Lowell Mills (approx. 4.8 miles away); Cerealine Manufacturing Company
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 2, 2025
2. Patriot Burials Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 2, 2025
3. Pvt. Thomas McQueen gravesite
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 23, 2019
4. Hawpatch Liberty Cemetery War Veterans monument
It lists another Revolutionary War veteran, Solomon Tracy, as also buried in the cemetery.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 2, 2025
5. Hawpatch Liberty Cemetery Sign
The cemetery, established in 1821, is listed on the state's register of historic cemeteries and burial grounds.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 50 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 25, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
