In a message dated 10/29/01 8:28:02 PM US Eastern Standard Time, mills@reliable-net.net writes: > Where is the cemetery you mention? And why were the stones removed? > > Sharon Mills > > > First, the cemetery you mentioned is Graceland Memorial on Charlestown rd > at old Ford rd. The other is Fairview cemetery dating back to 1840. it is > on Culbertson Avenue at East 6th St. The one I am Talking about in New > Albany is Located (Whats Left of it) on the North West corner of Stover > Drive and Daisy Lane I never knew of a Not for profit cemetery paying taxes. Any money on one of those is supposed to be put in a permanent maintenance fund. In fact I located the Taylor Cemetery in Floyd Co The Property owner originally bought the 2.5 acres for a future home in 1970. In 1972 he went out to clear out the woods for his house. He found a cemetery. Being a good person, he moved his house back behind it and has lived there since. He was paying taxes on the 1 acre cemetery. I looked up the deed, took it to the Assessor, and he received a 3 year credit and is not taxed for the 1 acre cemetery anymore. but even with the 3 year allowance he still paid unnecessary taxes for 27 years. I recommend you gather all of the legal papers on the cemetery and start at the assessor's office. Make sure about whether taxes have, or have not been paid. You have to start there anyhow if you want to look up a deed. They will give you a number for the Site, then go to the recorders office and look up the deeds. Have copies made. Also, get the Quarter of the Section the cemetery is in, and get a copy of that. It should show the cemetery and any names connected to it, if there are any. HARD WORK WILL GET RESULTS, Hope this helps a little. Someone on the List may be able to improve on this Jack E. Briles Sr. Floyd County PCRP Coordinator Po Box 444 New Albany, In. 47151-0444 (812) 282-6585 Fax (812) 282-6585