Rockford Pioneer Cemetery
Also known as Old Rockford Cemetery
Rockford, Kent County, Michigan, USA
Established when Rockford was the Village of Laphamville, the Cemetery was originally much larger than the half-acre seen today.
After the nearby school was completed in 1960, the property was annexed to the City of Rockford. It would remain virtually untouched until 1967, when Historian Homer Burch and members of the Michigan Archaeological Society launched a research expedition.
The group set about locating graves, based on earlier records compiled by the DAR indicating approx. 120 individuals had been buried here between 1849 and 1926.
In 1968, the Rockford Area Historical Society conducted a complete restoration, to enhance the beauty of this hallowed ground."
Most of the stones were moved to the front of the Cemetery and out of the woods behind. (Not in any particular order)
A few stones still remain in the woods, as do the remains.
Established when Rockford was the Village of Laphamville, the Cemetery was originally much larger than the half-acre seen today.
After the nearby school was completed in 1960, the property was annexed to the City of Rockford. It would remain virtually untouched until 1967, when Historian Homer Burch and members of the Michigan Archaeological Society launched a research expedition.
The group set about locating graves, based on earlier records compiled by the DAR indicating approx. 120 individuals had been buried here between 1849 and 1926.
In 1968, the Rockford Area Historical Society conducted a complete restoration, to enhance the beauty of this hallowed ground."
Most of the stones were moved to the front of the Cemetery and out of the woods behind. (Not in any particular order)
A few stones still remain in the woods, as do the remains.
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- Added: 20 Jun 2009
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2310852
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