County Home of Iredell County / Cedar Tree Cemetery in Barium Springs, North Carolina

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The Iredell County Poor House, later County Home was established on 200 acres acquired for the purpose in 1841. The property is located south of Barium Springs, to the East of highway 21.
Originally four log structures to house paupers, a smokehouse and caretaker's house were built.
The County Home Farm was self-sustaining.
In 1913 the facility was rebuilt, with modern brick buildings having electric lights and a water / sewerage. Separate buildings were set for infectious diseases and those of unsound mind.
Part of the land was sold and became a prison, this area is now the Fairgrounds.

April 1963 the County Home facility was closed, residents were distributed to other institutions.

Fall 1972 Bernhardt Industries of Lenoir purchased 100 acres for a plant and by 4 December 1972 it was reported that the 2 acre paupers' graveyard had been excavated.

Of 506 graves opened, only 162 held remains which were carefully transported to St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery of Statesville for a mass burial. (Because the majority of remains could not be moved, a separate cemetery is being set for FindAGrave.)

This Cemetery was also referred to as "County Cemetery" on some death certificates.