Waynetown in Montgomery County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Old Pioneer Cemetery

Photographed by Al Wolf, November 24, 2007

1. Old Pioneer Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Estab. Dec. 1829, the Cemetery predates Waynetown (then Middletown) which was estab. July 1830. The last burial was in 1908. William Bratton, the only member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804 - 1806) to be buried in Indiana, is buried here. The Cemetery is the final resting place for these veterans:

War of 1812: William E. Bratton - Simeon Osborne - Arthur Hicks - Phillip Moore - Christopher DeVoore.
Mexican War: George A. Bratton - Joseph T. Hendricks - Frederick Zuck - Sylvester Osborne.
Civil War: John Bassess - John W. Reed - John N. Hartsock - Barton Bunnell - Ashel B. Ellis - Archie P. Bratton - Hiram L. Thomas - John W. Miller - John Moore.
(This plaque dedicated to the memory of H. M. Bounnell, MD and his sons Heath & Ralph)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War of 1812 • War, Mexican-American • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1829.

Location. 40° 5.262′ N, 87° 3.541′ W. Marker is in Waynetown, Indiana, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 136 and State Road 25, on the left when traveling east on U.S. 136. Cemetery located at East Edge of Waynetown, Indiana. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waynetown IN 47990, 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.

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

and also the Northwest Territory.

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At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William Bratton (here, next to this marker); Potts Cemetery (approx. 3.6 miles away); Hillsboro Service Memorial (approx. 5.4 miles away); Oldest Surviving Veteran of American Revolution (approx. 7.6 miles away); Veterans of All Wars (approx. 7.9 miles away); Phanuel Lutheran Church - - Jackson Township (approx. 8.2 miles away); Soldiers Buried in "Old Town Cemetery" - Crawfordsville, Indiana (approx. 8½ miles away); Council Grove Minute Men (approx. 8.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waynetown.

Old Pioneer Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Al Wolf, November 24, 2007

2. Old Pioneer Cemetery

Take the greatest of care in this cemetery. It is best to not have small children when visiting, due to the very old head stones that could easily be damaged. OR, please hold the hands of the children when visiting ! !

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2007, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 3,698 times since then and 69 times this year. Last updated on March 19, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2007, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.