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This entrance leads into well-maintained grounds dating from 1867. Commonly known as the Odd Fellows Cemetery for obvious reasons.
Entrance gate, Highland Avenue |
Driving directions from the Hickory Street bridge in Warren: go west on Pennsylvania Ave W/US-6 (business route) along the much-diminished Allegheny River (visit Kinzua Dam). Follow Hwy 6 to Starbrick and Youngsville. Watch for an overpass (across Brokenstraw Creek) because the first exit for Youngsville is just beyond. After exiting, turn left at the stop sign. Enjoy a leisurely drive on East Main Street, tree-lined, vintage homes, then into the red-brick downtown.
At the stop sign, turn right to Route 27 (North Main Street). Then the first right onto Highland Avenue. A short drive through a quiet neighborhood and there will be the cemetery on the left, extending up and over the hillside.
Two nicely maintained stone pillars and impressive pines mark the entrance.
A stroll through the cemetery...
The entrance, as seen looking down from the hilltop. Take either direction on the paved road, branching just inside the entrance. The loop around the terrain-challenged grounds is a must to see many of the gravestones. And this fine vantage point.. |
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One of the entrance pillars is visible. |
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A level dirt track near the crest | ||
circles the outside perimeter with lush fields and woodlands beyond the fence. Quite worth the hunt to find the tracks. |
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A few busy oil wells in the pasture. You are in oil country. |
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In the ensemble of gravestones on the level bench of the hill is a short stone sandwiched between two more imposing. Elvira H. |
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The middle stone is split for two Whitney children who died within days of each other in 1841. Sacred to the memory of
Sons of Nathan & Susan
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The 4th stone from the right seems to suggest Susan outlived husband Nathan. Susan Davis |
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Numerous McKinney burials. | ||
History begins with John, born in 1770, Ireland, but in Philadelphia by 1790. More about this Brokenstraw family, beginning with Arthur McKinney born in 1814. |
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On the left: Donald E. McKinney March 5, 1927 December 14, 2007 |
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Left: Anthony Bialcak
Right: Mother Admitted to the Warren Maternity Hospital, Helen delivered a stillborn daughter, June 16th. Helen died June 24th Presumably Helen, about 17, had a son they named Anthony. But where is the baby buried? |
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A large cemetery, old and new stones mixed. | ||
All photographs contributed by P. Repko | ||
Looking uphill from the paved road in the older section. Unclear the nature or use of the stone wall with green door...abandoned, storage, or ? Closer examination is needed. Wear sturdy shoes - the hill is steep and uneven. What's new? |
To see more - almost 3,000 interments - visit Find-A-Grave -Youngsville Cemetery. Many Include photographs of the individual tombstones, some have brief biographies, photos, links to family gravestones; even obituaries, newspaper clippings, and copies of death certificates. You can never tell what you might find.
Carol Brown has also done a partial survey of the cemetery stones. Lots of hours spent, thank you Carol.
Contributions are always welcome by sending information to the Warren County coordinator.
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