Nothing is forever. Very few things last 1,000 years, but nothing lasts forever. Yes, you can replace the stones, but it's not likely to continue for more than 1,000 years and is certainly not going to last forever. Mike On Tue, 3 Jul 2007, kimbuc4@juno.com wrote: >Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 18:19:24 -0500 >From: kimbuc4@juno.com >Subject: Re: [MO-CEMETERIES] MO-CEMETERIES Digest, Vol 2, Issue 111 >To: mo-cemeteries@rootsweb.com > >List members, > > >It seems that many on this list ask about where a particular cemetery is >located since they can't find it. GNIS is out there and doesn't contain a >listing of all the cemeteries and darn few associated with churches. If >you can't find the cemetery, look for the church. In the areas you are >searching you will frequently find that the church was built in the >middle of the churches cemetery, they also keep the records. In Linn >Missouri St. George Cemetery was opened a few years back, not all the >bodies were moved to the new cemetery the tombstones were and are now >located in the back part of the new cemetery, the bodies are under the >parking lot behind the church. > >Hey guys cemeteries are interesting, historical treasurers and should be >taken care of forever. In the olden days people would have family picnics >in them. > >Bill