This cemetery is located off of Rt 61 in the southern part of Centralia. If you are heading north on Rt61 and you just enter town limits, it is the second right. There are no signs stating "Odd Fellows Cemetry"

This cemetery, AKA First United Methodist, is located along the SECOND right turn road off Rt. 61 North (directly across highway from entrance to St. Ignatius Cemetery), coming into Centralia on detour route from Ashland. You must follow a semi-paved street road (shown) for a few blocks until it changes to a gravel and dirt road to get there. IOOF cannot be seen from the highway and NO signs exist for this cemetery along highway. Other dirt roads in this area are dead ends, curl back, or are bull roads which can cause vehicle damage beyond cemetery. They are posted for tresspassing by coal companies with limited maintenance year round, being bulldozed over to limit access, littered by glass, refuse. Care should be used away from this location. There can also be HUNTING for various seaons in surrounding sections around cem. The area to left and back behind treeline thought to be where minefire was started and is still active further beyond this point but not visible. There is NO lighting in existance to or for this area or other cemeteries across highway. Semi-patroled by police. Plenty of room exists to turn around here. As of this date all gates tied shut even though several entrances exist around the cemetery, the main gate is only one used (located middle of pic). 2/2012JB f/g member #47533410

This view shows the West side fence running North to South. About halfway down is a gate opening (white sign) where a pathway runs West to East that intersects with the Main Lane off (on North side) into cemetery that runs North to South, dividing it up into about 4-6 large sections total, three on each side of Main Entrance lane. Along either end of gates running West/East can be found older capped metal vents from mine fire which still burns on this side of highway as well. Cemetery is not affected. All gates are wired shut at this time and my understanding is the Main entrance is only one used. NO lighting exists, coal co., atv riders, hunters and the mine fire curious can be found. Some police patrol. f/g member #47533410

This view is the North side and where the Main Entrance Gate is located middle in past large tree (left). Here you will find the First United Methodist Sign for related cem. info. The road along here runs West/East is used mostly by atv riders but is a bullroad for coal companies and is posted to tresspassing. It is rough driving, full of dumping debris, glass, etc. Mine fire is active further up in this area even if not seen. D.E.P. had been set up several yrs. ago on right (out of pic) to monitor water, air after bank near St. Ignatius across Rt. 61 slid away w/heavy rains and was backfilled to what can be seen today on ST. IGNATIUS side and is considered unstable ground-KEEP OUT EVEN IF NOT POSTED. Small FLAGS indicating unstable areas, gas lines can rot or be overgrown and unseen-NOT REPLACED. They are/were color coded white and green, some orange around the cemeteries and through out the town. The curious should be cautious although the cemeteries are NOT affected inside gated/road areas. Most are posted around them. Dirt road to right is dead end along West fence. There are 2 roads off Rt. 61 coming into this cem. that meet right in this section forming a "Y", ends in one big circle, some paved, most not. Use 2ND right turn off Rt. 61 detour coming INTO Centralia onto paved road to get to this point. There are NO signs to this cemetery on highway. It CANNOT usually be seen from highway. Watch any traffic behind you as they are short stops, give early notice to signal. If coming through Centralia to Ashland Detour of 61 S. be careful of traffic coming up over hill if you plan to turn INTO oncoming traffic. Always some who do not look when driving expecting to see smoke and flames which is not the case except in bad or cold weather and only then is a fog/low visibility area. Usually no caution signs exists anymore by PennDot for weather related issues. Detour is fairly quick turn on hilltop, use caution, signals. There is NO lighting around cems and they are patrolled somewhat. f/g member #47533410