old cemetery

[hedg12]

I've driven by this cemetery probably a thousand times - not sure why I've never stopped before.

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Quite a few of the markers date back to the 1870's. Gives me a few ideas for my yard layout this year.

(not sure why, but I can only embed 1 image. sorry.)

[scareme]

Great looking old place. Is it still taken care of? Love the black iron fence.

[hedg12]

Doesn't appear to be. I took these pictures this morning & had to walk through knee high grass to get to the gates. The most recent grave I could find was 1977 - most are in the late 1800's to early 1900's.

[jdubbya]

The tall grass gives it a creepy look. That gives me an idea for this year! "Honest honey, I'll cut the grass on November 1st. I know I haven't done it since September but it's for the Halloween display!"

[Spooky1]

The tall grass gives it a creepy look. That gives me an idea for this year! "Honest honey, I'll cut the grass on November 1st. I know I haven't done it since September but it's for the Halloween display!"

LOL, I don't think Roxy would let me get away with not mowing for a month, even if it did give the yard the extra creepy factor. :D

I love checking out old cemeteries. We were checking out an old (but still maintained) cemetery recently that had a number of tombstones from the 1800's.

[RoxyBlue]

LOL, I don't think Roxy would let me get away with not mowing for a month, even if it did give the yard the extra creepy factor. :D.

It's not me, it's those homeowners association Nazis:D


I agree that the untended look adds to the atmosphere, more in a sad forgotten way than a creepy way (at least in daylight).

[Bethene]

love the pics! I actually walked thru a old cemetery last Saturday, got some pics I need to post, I am gioing to try to get to another one this week end. I love walking thru them.
I agree that the over grown grass adds to the creepy feel- thanks for posting these!!

[Haunted Bayou]

I would put some fake high grass in my display but the city would put one of those nasty yellow stickers on my door giving me a week to get it cut. LOL!

[CreepySpook]

First ...
That picture with the five headstones against those 5 trees is REALLY great !
Actually ... ALL those shots are GREAT !
Next , I read that all of you with those rules and regs regarding your grass .. wow .. I never realized we had folks who live over in Russia on here . :rolleyes:
That must REALLY suck , having to check with some "homeowners" association before you can do something with/on YOUR property !
I , know , myself , I don't think I could ever live in a place like that . I feel for ya's ..:(

[maximpakt]

Yeah, I looked into a few homes with pretty strict HOA's, just couldnt bring myself to spend that much money on a place where the yard nazis are gonna tell me everything I can do.

[theedwin]

I really like the cement "fence" around some of the tombstones. Is that to keep the Rif Raf tombstones out?

[Phil]

Great looking old cemetery hedg12! This weekend we stopped by Maplewood Cemetery (http://www.townofgordonsville.org/index.aspx?NID=142) near Gordonsville Virginia. More pix here (http://halloweentinkering.blogspot.com/).

http://www.hauntforum.com/picture.php?albumid=27&pictureid=4406

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[Bone Dancer]

Thanks Phil, those are some nice shots. I need to remember to take my camera with me next time I go to Mt Pleasant. There is a cemetry there with some great stone work.