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Cemetery Reading
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| Cemetery Name: |
Jackson County Poor Farm (a.k.a. County Infirmary Cemetery) |
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| County: | Jackson | |
| USGS Quad: | Ripley | |
| Coordinates: | 38.8590ºN 81.8227ºW | |
| Maintained by: | Fairground staff | |
| Land owner: | Jackson County | |
| Date added to WVCPA register: | September 2008 | |
| Condition of cemetery**: | Excellent (September 2008) | |
| Accessibility: |
This cemetery is located near Millwood on what is
now the Jackson County Fairground. No graves were obvious. It has not been
identified by name. It may have been associated with the "Poor Farm" which was
located a few miles away on Rt. 2, near Millwood. Directions from Charleston. Exit I-77 at the Ripley interchange, (Exit 138). Travel 6.4 miles on Rt. 62 South to the Jackson County Fairground. The cemetery is near the Fish Pond. |
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** Condition of cemetery as
observed on the given date -
may not be representative of care at other times of the year |
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| Last Name: | First Name: |
Born: |
Died: |
Inscription: |
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Unknown |
"Fear not, for I am with
you. Isaiah 41:10" |
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| Comments:
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 Dates in Red
are not inscribed on the tombstone and have either been calculated based on
death date or are as a result of research on the individual.
The photos and information above were graciously provided by WVCPA contributor, Charlotte Iman. If you have any further information about this cemetery and its history, please contact WVCPA. Memorial marker at the cemetery site >> |
Updated: 20 March 2010