The Trout Burying Ground (aka Cedar Hill Cemetery) was established on 15 Mar 1798 in "Articles of Agreement" between Wendel's grandson (heir), George Trout (1763-1810) and neighbor Frederick White in which they set aside the existing small family burying ground which already straddled their mutual property line running along the crest of Cedar Hill.

It is believed that burials had begun as early as 25 Feb 1760 with the death of Johann Wendel Georg Traut, soon followed on 4 Mar 1760 with the death of daughter, Anna Barbara Traut (1738-1760), Wendel's 8th child from his first marriage. Wendel's second wife, Maria Magdalena Walter, died in about Feb 1761 and was presumably buried next to Wendel.

In August, 2018, The Martin & Elizabeth Degen Bushman Family Organization placed a commemorative bronze plaque memorializing Johann Wendel Georg Traut and his family on the 280th anniversary of their arrival in Strasburg Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

The Bushman family line descends from Wendel's daughter (by his 2nd marriage) Maria Barbara Traut (1744-1824), who married Johann Heinrich Bushman (1736-1784) on 6 Nov 1764 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, PA.

The Trout Burying Ground is located on a high, broad ridge overgrown with low brush, and can be somewhat difficult to find. IMPORTANT NOTE: Always seek permission before entering upon these private farmlands. The farm entrance is located 1/10 mile (640 feet) west of the Belmont one-room school house on SR 741 (Strasburg Road) at the intersection with Belmont Road. From the farm barn complex, proceed nearly due south up the slope to the top edge of the fields along the tree line, turn right, proceed west 1/10 mile to the highest point on the trail (N39 58.747'; W076 06.155', NAD27). Turn nearly due south onto a sketchy logging trail, and then following the meanders, always bearing to the left, proceed 306 feet to a very small clearing. The marked entrance to the Trout Burying Ground is to the right. Follow the foot trail for 55 feet as it loops to the left, ending at the west edge of this very small family burying ground. In exact terms, the gravestones are located at N39 58.729', W076 06.102', USGS 7.5' Gap, PA quad (NAD27). Or in DMS format, "39 58 43.74, -76 06 06.12"