Parish Cemetery - Vermilion County Illinois
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Cemetery Name: Parish Cemetery Also Known As: Grape Creek Cemetery, Brookville Cemetery Location: Danville Township, East of Belgium GPS Location: 40.06826 -87.59456 (link to Google Map) Description: Parish cemetery is located in Grape Creek, which is why some refer to this cemetery as Grape Creek Cemetery. The old town of Brookville is also near here, and was also once known as Brookville Cemetery. Parish Cemetery is named for Francis Marion Parrish who came to this area from Virginia. This cemetery is old, with some burials as early as the 1830's - but there are still a few recent burials - but not many since there is not much room to expand this cemetery much more. Pictures: I took pictures of EVERY stone in this cemetery in November 2008. Link to Pictures: 1,016 pictures (50 on a page, 21 pages)
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I recently came across a postcard that my grandfather send to my grandmother when he was "courting" her. The postmark was Grape Creek Illinois but it was addressed to my grandmother in Brookville, Illinois. My mom grew up in Grape Creek, my grandfather worked for the railroad and my grandmother was the postmaster for the Grape Creek post office. I have great memories. The post card is dated 1912.
I have two family members buried here with no headstone found by this wonderful person who took all of these photos for this web site.
Here is there link on findagrave.com
Nancy Angeline (Ann\Annie\Anna) Moore Burtron
If anyone ever comes across a plot map of this cemetery that shows were they are at please do contact me.
Thanks,
JoLynn Self