Three historic cemeteries in Wells County now have signs telling of their historic importance, thanks to the Rockcreek Township Trustee Doug Dohrman and the advisory committee. The signs were purchased by Dohrman through the State Board of Accounts. The materials and labor to install them properly were donated by Denny Squires and 55 Building Company. members of the advisory committee include: John Legge, Kylan McIntosh, Lindsay Burnau and Doug Dohrman. The group along with installer Denny Squires III and Trent White from 55 Building Company gathered for the photo for the Bluffton News-Banner.
The new sign at Friends Cemetery (Rockford Society of Friends Cemetery) established in 1821, located just east of Rockford on 100 N. Official address is 4470 W 100 N, Bluffton.
View of the cemetery looking north.
View of some of the older headstones at the north end of the cemetery.
Located near the road at the Friends Cemetery is a marker for the original site of Barbers Mills Friends Church, 1892-1982.
The new sign installed for the Redding Cemetery , established in 1836. Official address for the cemetery is: 2805 N 500 W, Bluffton.
The cemetery is very small and these three headstones are very prominent in the back.
Here is a view of the new sign at the Old Rockcreek Cemetery (Old Cemetery) located at 1720 W 300 N, Bluffton. The cemetery was established in 1846.
View of the Old Rockcreek Cemetery.
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