About
King Cemeteries earliest known interment was in 1813. Many early settlers of the area are burried here. Among those there are 14 known war veterans. Those include Jack Angi- Korean war, Daniel Bailey, James Bryant, John DeMoss, Fredrick Hire, David Miller and Hiram Pitman-all civil war veterans, William Cox, Aaron Davis- war of 1812, and Jacob Miller and Adam Vinnedge- both revolutionary war veterans. There are 147 known burials in the pioner section at King.
King Cemetery began on land that at the time was owned by Lavinus King for whom the Cemetery is named. In 1894 the land was acquired by James M Star who was a prominate buisiness man in the area whos family built famed Star piano factory in 1872.
The next year, in 1895 Star deeded the cemetery portion of the property to the Wayne Township Trustee. Lavinus King died in
1887 and is buried in Earlham cemetery.
Between the years of 1895 and 2013 the cemetery had seen major deprovation. In 2013 a major restoratioin of King was completed. Many long lost markers were found during the process. Dozens of trees were removed in the process. Markers were found inside trees which had ingested them over the many years. Many stones were in need of repair. Several dozen were leaning incrusted in mold leaning against a lone walnut tree. Today the cemetery stands in recognition to all who are buried there and to our areas pioneer heritage.
The pioneer section of King Cemetery is closed to interments. The last burial was in 1994. Recent land pruched by the Wayne Township trustee has added approximatley 5 acres to the cemetery. King now has several hundred available plots.
King Cemetery began on land that at the time was owned by Lavinus King for whom the Cemetery is named. In 1894 the land was acquired by James M Star who was a prominate buisiness man in the area whos family built famed Star piano factory in 1872.
The next year, in 1895 Star deeded the cemetery portion of the property to the Wayne Township Trustee. Lavinus King died in
1887 and is buried in Earlham cemetery.
Between the years of 1895 and 2013 the cemetery had seen major deprovation. In 2013 a major restoratioin of King was completed. Many long lost markers were found during the process. Dozens of trees were removed in the process. Markers were found inside trees which had ingested them over the many years. Many stones were in need of repair. Several dozen were leaning incrusted in mold leaning against a lone walnut tree. Today the cemetery stands in recognition to all who are buried there and to our areas pioneer heritage.
The pioneer section of King Cemetery is closed to interments. The last burial was in 1994. Recent land pruched by the Wayne Township trustee has added approximatley 5 acres to the cemetery. King now has several hundred available plots.
King Cemetery is a public cemetery open to ALL .
1350 NW N~Richmond, Indiana
It is maintained by the Wayne Township Trustees office
765-973-9392
1350 NW N~Richmond, Indiana
It is maintained by the Wayne Township Trustees office
765-973-9392
