Battle Ground in Tippecanoe County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Harrisonville Cemetery

a.k.a. Methodist Campground Cemetery

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 13, 2026

1. Harrisonville Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This site is not the original plotting of the pioneer cemetery. It appears the headstones were removed from their original plots sometime around 1875 when the Methodist Church developed the grounds as a campground. Some of the larger headstones such as the obelisks are believed to be in their original location, and the majority of the cemetery was located to the east of where the headstones are now located.

The first burial in the Harrisonville Cemetery was Robert Archibald on November 22, 1838, age 66 (born in 1772). The final burial was Mary Ann Phillips on January 31, 1874, age 85 (born in 1789).

Known Civil War veterans buried are Perry Burget, Co. H, 40th Indiana Infantry, and Archibald McClean, Co. I, Indiana Volunteers.

Family names on burial records: Alkire • Allen • Archibald • Barnard • Birch • Burget • Bury • Clark • Cooper • Davidson • Davis • Ensminger • Franklin • Glare • Goddard • Gowen • Hamilton • Hedges • Henderson • Hill • Hixon • Hollingsworth • Johnson • Judas • Kirk • Knight • Kolb • Layne • Long • Martin • May • McClean • McCormick • McCown • Miller • Morgan • Patterson • Pattison • Phillips

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• Pond • Quakenbush • Reese • Sampson • Shaw • Shearer • Snider • Stallard • Stiles • Taylor • Titus • Van Brunt • Watson • Wright.

Descendants of these settlers remain in the area, as citizens with the family names listed above still reside in Battle Ground and Tippecanoe County.

Restoration was completed by members of the Tippecanoe County Cemetery Restoration Group, and Max Keen as part of the Bicentennial Project of 1976.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is January 31, 1874.

Location. 40° 30.493′ N, 86° 50.632′ W. Marker is in Battle Ground, Indiana, in Tippecanoe County. It is at the intersection of Prophet Street and Railroad Street, on the right when traveling south on Prophet Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 307 Prophet Street, Battle Ground IN 47920, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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.

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 13, 2026

2. Harrisonville Cemetery Marker

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Methodist Camp (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Battle of Tippecanoe (about 600 feet away); A Great Native Alliance (about 600 feet away); Potawatomi ‘Trail of Death’ Route (about 600 feet away); Potawatomi "Trail of Death" march: Sept. - Nov. 1838 (about 700 feet away); Tippecanoe Battlefield Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stricken Down in the Performance of Duty (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War I Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Battle Ground.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.