Near Mecca in Parke County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hixon Cemetery
— Cemetery Heritage —
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 21, 2012
1. Full View - - Hixon Cemetery Marker
Hixon Cemetery
Established 1853
A Historic Cemetery Listed in
Indiana’s Cemetery and Burial Grounds
Registry of the Indiana Department of
Natural Resources
Installed 2008 Indiana Historical Bureau
and Hixon Cemetery Association Ltd.
Erected 2008 by Indiana Historical Bureau and Hixon Cemetery Association Ltd.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Cemetery Heritage series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
Location. 39° 44.108′ N, 87° 20.961′ W. Marker is near Mecca, Indiana, in Parke County. Marker is on Hixon Road North north of County Road 275 S, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mecca IN 47860, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Mecca Bridge (approx. 1.4 miles away); Armiesburg (approx. 1.9 miles away); Christmas (Noel) Dagenet (approx. 2.4 miles away); 10 O'Clock Line (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Hillsdale Steps (approx. 3.7 miles away); Melcher Bridge
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Also see . . .
1. Hixon Cemetery. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on October 22, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.)
2. Parke County Historical Society. Society website homepage (Submitted on October 22, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.)
3. Hixon Cemetery Restoration. Hendricks County Indiana Pioneer Cemeteries Restoration Project website entry (Submitted on October 23, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.)
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 21, 2012
2. Hixon Cemetery Marker
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3. Hixon Cemetery - - Flags
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4. Obverse - - Hixon Cemetery - Flags
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5. Hixon Cemetery
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6. View Two - - Hixon Cemetery
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7. View Three - - Hixon Cemetery
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8. View Four - - Hixon Cemetery
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9. Hixon Cemetery Rules & Regulations
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10. Hixon Cemetery - - Wood Sign
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11. Looking North - - Hixon Cemetery
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12. Stone Sign - - Hixon Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 875 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on October 22, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.
