Jefferson County Poor Asylum Cemetery
Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, USA
In April 1858, county commissioners purchased 80 acres of land from William Hendricks lying below the mouth of Clifty and about three miles from the city, lying between the plank road and the Ohio River. Construction was completed in December. The asylum replaced the older asylum located on Telegraph Hill that burned in March 1858.
In May of 1879 there were over 200 persons buried on the farm.
The land and dilapidated crumbling home was purchased by Indiana-Kentucky Electric Corporation in 1953. All traces of the building and pauper graveyard have since disappeared.
In April 1858, county commissioners purchased 80 acres of land from William Hendricks lying below the mouth of Clifty and about three miles from the city, lying between the plank road and the Ohio River. Construction was completed in December. The asylum replaced the older asylum located on Telegraph Hill that burned in March 1858.
In May of 1879 there were over 200 persons buried on the farm.
The land and dilapidated crumbling home was purchased by Indiana-Kentucky Electric Corporation in 1953. All traces of the building and pauper graveyard have since disappeared.
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- Total memorials1
- Percent photographed0%
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Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, USA
- Total memorials5
- Percent photographed0%
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Hanover, Jefferson County, Indiana, USA
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- Added: 8 Jan 2015
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2565199
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