Jon, I remember seeing a large cemetery out there. I think it is actually on Gape Hollow road before you get to the four-way stop intersection. I didn't remember that being the name of it but it does have a large sign with the name of the cemetery. (I just don't remember the name on the sign!). You are right about the road, it definitely has some sharp curves and hills. Be very careful. Cindy At 09:51 AM 10/29/98 -0600, Jon Musgrave wrote: >>Can anyone tell me if the Colbert Cemetery outside of Herod is in Pope or >>Saline County? I have seen it listed both ways and am not familiar enough with >>the area to make a determination. >> >>Donna > >I believe it is still in Saline County. The easiest way to get there is go >down to Herod and turn left (north) onto Gape Hollow Road where the old >store used to be (it burned and there is a pole barn in its place). This >takes you up the back side of the mountain. The cemetery is large, mowed and >well-marked on the left side of the road. > >I'm not certain if the cemetery is on that road or on Eagle Creek Road. If >you haven't reached the cemetery by the time you hit Eagle Creek Road, turn >left onto it. If you keep going on that road you will eventually pass Glen >O. Jones Lake at the Saline County Fish and Wildlife Area. Another way to >get there is to go to Equality and follow the signs to the lake and keep >going past it. Eagle Creek Road is a gravel road. Gape Hollow is a wide >asphalt road used by coal trucks, so be careful. They drive fast on those >curves. > >Jon Musgrave >jonm@midamer.net >Check out Jon's Southern Illinois History Page >at http://users.midamer.net/users/jonm > >Gallatin County ILGenWeb Page >at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilgalla2/index.html > >