Whitewater Friends Burial Ground Hicksite
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Whitewater Friends Burial Ground Hicksite

Also known as Friends Old North Side Burying Ground

Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, USA

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    Richmond, Indiana, USA
    Coordinates: 39.83663, -84.88941
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In August of 1828 a group of members known as Hicksites, divided into a separate meeting. This division took place many of the Friends Meetings in 1828. This group from the Whitewater Monthly Meeting were identified from this time forward as Hicksite. In 1829, the land now marked by the monument was the site of Whitewater Friends Burial Ground, Hicksite. This location is on the west side of North 10th Street between North G street and North F street, Richmond, Indiana.

This cemetery has been completely obliterated and replaced with houses, businesses and roads. In the years 1871, 1882, 1911, 1912 and 1956, some internees were removed to other cemeteries. Most of the moves were to Earlham Cemetery with some to Goshen, Ridge, and Hoover cemeteries. Each time, only those internees with grave stones were moved. These disinterments and moves were based on grave stones being found during construction and excavation. At one time many unknown graves were transferred to Earlham Cemetery and marked as unknown. Today, the Whitewater Hicksite monument, pictured on the right, is the only way to identify this historic location. Many of the internee's were never disinterred or moved.

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In August of 1828 a group of members known as Hicksites, divided into a separate meeting. This division took place many of the Friends Meetings in 1828. This group from the Whitewater Monthly Meeting were identified from this time forward as Hicksite. In 1829, the land now marked by the monument was the site of Whitewater Friends Burial Ground, Hicksite. This location is on the west side of North 10th Street between North G street and North F street, Richmond, Indiana.

This cemetery has been completely obliterated and replaced with houses, businesses and roads. In the years 1871, 1882, 1911, 1912 and 1956, some internees were removed to other cemeteries. Most of the moves were to Earlham Cemetery with some to Goshen, Ridge, and Hoover cemeteries. Each time, only those internees with grave stones were moved. These disinterments and moves were based on grave stones being found during construction and excavation. At one time many unknown graves were transferred to Earlham Cemetery and marked as unknown. Today, the Whitewater Hicksite monument, pictured on the right, is the only way to identify this historic location. Many of the internee's were never disinterred or moved.

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  • Added: 18 Jan 2008
  • Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2246225