My coors are for the cemetery are: 38.49837, -86.39588 AFRICA In the south east corner of Paoli Township, long ago was a settlement of colored people, which was known as Little Africa. Most of these people had come to Orange County with Quakers from North Carolina, and many of them had been born in slavery. The only trace left of the little settlement, is an abandoned graveyard, difficult to access and almost impossible to find. There were a few stones with inscriptions. Probably the last person buried here was Simon Locust, a preacher, who died in September, 1891, at the age of 67 years. On farms in a few other places in the county, small groups of graves having markers with no inscriptions have been found, said to be burial places of colored people.*NOTE: Little Africa cemetery is now located in the Hoosier National Forest, and is quite easy to find. It is a bit of a walk, but the trail is gravelled and fairly level. Scouts occasionally tend the cemetery, and place white crosses on the graves.A path to the cemetery breaks off from the main trail at N 38 29.952(38.49917), W 86 23.697 (-86.39494). Look for a post with a sign on the left. The cache is about 200 feet from the burial ground. The cemetery has always been the focal point of the area called Little Africa. Officially known as the Thomas and Roberts family cemetery, it is located near the site of the former African Episcopal (AME) Church. The first burial occurred here in 1856 and the last person buried here was Simon Locust in 1891. Simon served in the Civil War in Company E of the 13th Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Colored Troops. The Cemetery is located in the Hoosier National Forest, Paoli, Orange Co., IN 47454, 5999 Grease Gravy Rd.(CR-250), (at the end of the road)

Sign pointing to cemetery along the trail. Coors:38.49917*, -86.39494. The trail starts at the south end of Grease Gravy Road (CR-250)There is parking there and the coors. are, N38*29.354 (38.48923*) W86*24.636 (-86.41060*).

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