As one is looking at the front of the Spearsville Cemetery from the road, to the right of the cemetery, outside the fence and a short distance out in the woods, there are some tombstone markers. Some were still standing the last time I was there, but some were broken. I was told these stones marked the graves of black residents of Spearsville. I wish someone would research this further and fence these graves in with the other burials at Spearsville. Tim Hudson -----Original Message----- From: Karen Rice To: LAUNION-L@rootsweb.com Sent: 12/15/01 12:14 PM Subject: African American cemeteries in Union Parish Here are the responses so far on the African American cemeteries: "Karen, your requested information on cemeteries where black people are buried. Near the end of the Liberty Hill (Old Taylor) Cemetery listing, there is a section where black people are listed. Also there is an ABANDONED black cemetery on the other side of the fence of the Zion Hill Cemetery. It is so old and grown up that no one has been able to record it. There is a black cemetery at the (Black) Zion Hill Baptist Church, located on Parish Road #6606 north of Farmerville. It has not been surveyed unless it is listed in Mr. Nolan's Cemetery Books. Mary" "There is a Black Cemetery on Alt #2, a few miles west of Bernice toward Summerfield. The cemetery is west of Mt. Olive Cem. maybe half a mile, then north of Alt #2 1/4 to 1/2 mile. Few years ago there was road to cemetery. Don't know condition but has been active until present I'm sure. Used heavy in 60/70/80's. People came even from Arkansas to this cemetery. I don't know name of cemetery. Someone at Kilpatrick Funeral Home should know name of it. It's near old Lewis Gresham farm. Home has been restored and beautiful. Hazel" "There is a very old unused black cemetary in the Wall's Lake area on the Ouachita River. There is also another one west of Sterlington and south of Hwy. 2 a couple of miles -- still active. I can get details on these if anyone is interested. Kelby" I putting these on the list, because I know we have a couple of African American ladies on the list, and I'm wondering if either of you are contact with some cousins who might be talked into going out and surveying these cemeteries? Karen