Chappel-Shore Cemetery is in section twenty-five on the north side of 700 North a short distance east from Meridian Road and the bridge across Sugar Creek.   The graves were recorded in 1965, “ this cemetery is in a woods on high ground overlooking Sugar Creek.  It is a quiet and peaceful area.   A woods surrounds three sides of the cemetery creating a tranquil peaceful site.   There are 13 burials in this cemetery according to the Hancock County, Indiana Tombstone Inscriptions: One Hundred Years, 1833-1933 by Sue Baker.

Cook Cemetery – 8527 N. 400 East, Greenfield, IN 46140  - 1.4 acres

Description – Cook Cemetery is in section twenty-two located on the east side of 400 East between Road 234 and 900 North. 

Laid out in an inverted L. shape and dotted with cedar trees, the grounds are maintained by the township. 

Sarah Wilson and her seven-year-old niece, Anaretta Cass, both victims of an 1878 murder are buried here.

This burying ground was used by the Center Grove Methodist Church which was organized in 1845 and located three miles east of Eden.  Services were held at the church until 1897.  

Today, there is a sight of a new meeting old- a white vinyl fence is attached to the old iron archway entrance with its overhead curved letters declaring, Cook Cemetery.  The original entrance gates still display their attractive ornamental scrollwork but are rusted in a permanent open position.  Excerpt from Hancock County Tombstone Inscriptions: One Hundred Years, 1833-1933 by Sue Baker

Maple Grove/Jackson/Olvey Cemetery – 8503 N. Olvey Road, Fortville, IN  46040    1.3 acres

Description:  This cemetery is in section twenty-four located on 850 North between State Road 234 and 900 North.  It seems different generations know it by different names.

On this site in 1830, there was a small log house (16x20 feet) built and used as a Baptist Church.   The graveyard remains to mark the first church in Green Township, as well as a large number of burials.  The first interment was Samuel Walker.

Elder Morgan McQuery organized the Baptist society and preached there for several years before it was moved to Vernon Township about the time of the Civil War.

During the latter 1870’s a Friends congregation was organized and by the 1880s a church building was erected and named Maple Grove.  It served the area until it was destroyed by fire about 1900.   

Lee Olvey had kept up insurance on the church and money received was used toward the construction of a new building.  Adjoining the church is a beautiful cemetery formerly knows as the Jackson /Olvey and later simply known as Olvey.

About 1906 Mr. Olvey expended quite a sum of money in improving the grounds, making cement walks and fencing.  Among others who donated days of labor were:  Joseph A. Fuqua, George Andis, Frank Andis and General Jackson.

The Mape Grove Friends Church’s second building was destroyed by a storm in 1928 and not rebuilt.

Today, there is not a trace of the church building; the cement walks still peek thorough the ground and are visible as they crisscross the cemetery.

Even after eighty-six years, most of the fence is still standing.  It is made of sections of tall, iron pickets connected by decorative cement posts.  

The grounds are maintained by the township and the Hancock County Cemetery Commission and volunteers continue to help restore the stones in the cemetery. 

Excerpt from Hancock County Tombstone Inscriptions: One Hundred Years, 1833-1933 by Sue Baker

Wynn Cemetery – 10955 N. Meridian Road, Fortville, IN  46040      .5 acre

Description – Wynn Cemetery is in section twelve located on Meridian Road about one quarter mile south of 1100 North.   

On January 31, 1879 Joseph Wynn purchased twenty-nine acres of land which included the cemetery.  However, the earliest burial was that of twenty-five-year old Sarah Fuqua who died in 1842.

Today, you walk through what remains of an iron archway and are attracted instantly to an American Flag rippling on its tall pole.  All stones are standing and grounds are well maintained.   

Wynn Cemetery was renovated in 1986 and maintained by the American Legion Post #391 of Fortville.  The cemetery is now maintained by the Green Township Board and they continue to restore stones and grounds for the respect of those gone before us.

Excerpt from Hancock County Tombstone Inscriptions: One Hundred Years, 1833-1933 by Sue Baker

 

Green Township also has a few other cemeteries:

Eden Church Cemetery - located on Eden Road by Eden Methodist Church is maintained and cared for by a board.

Unnamed Cemetery - located in section 15 on the banks of Sugar Creek, north of 900 North between 400 and 500 East. Per the Hancock County, Indiana Tombstone Inscriptions: One Hundred Years, 1833 - 1933 - the stones are all gone.

A huge thank you to the Hancock County Cemetery Commission for all their work in our pioneer cemeteries in restoring the stones and helping preserve the past and to help continue to tell their story.

If anyone ever has any questions/comments about our cemeteries, please do not hesitate to reach out.