I'm trying to find the location of the Octorara United Presbyterian Cemetery. I believe it is in Bart Twp., but not sure. I know of the Middle and Upper Octorara Cemeteries but not this one. I found some names I was searching for, in this cemetery, listed on the Southern Lancaster Co. Historical Society website, but it doesn't give the location. There was no contact info, or a name, of the submitter. Here is some of the info it does have: "This cemetery is located west of the church-yard. It is enclosed with a stone wall with the entrance gate in the middle of the eastern wall. From this gate an open drive-way extends westward to the center of the cemetery. Several members of Middle Octorara are buried here: among them two Ruling Elders. Our list of burials will begin with the first row of stones to the right as we enter the cemetery. The stones are not placed in as well defined rows as those in the cemeteries of Middle Octorara, but they are nearly enough in line for our purpose, which is not only to record the names of those buried there but also to enable strangers and visitors more easily to locate any desired grave." I also couldn't find a church with this name. I have tried a google search, with no luck and tried various other sites, but no luck on them either. I will email the SLCHS also but don't know if I will get a response from them. If anyone has any information, please let me know. Thanks much, Wanda "A Volunteer for Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness at http://www.raogk.org/"

I visited this cemetery within the past two weeks. It is across the road from the Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church. The church is very plain on the outside and although it is no longer used as a church, it is obvious that someone is maintaining the building and the cemetery. The cemetery is not overly large and is located on a hill. I was able to do a quick walk-through of the cemetery in under a half hour. Most of the stone are readable. I think either the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society or the Lancaster County Historical Society should have transcriptions of this cemetery. On Apr 30, 2006, at 8:17 PM, blabonteluvr@aol.com wrote: > I'm trying to find the location of the Octorara United Presbyterian > Cemetery. > I believe it is in Bart Twp., but not sure. I know of the Middle > and Upper > Octorara Cemeteries but not this one. I found some names I was > searching for, > in this cemetery, listed on the Southern Lancaster Co. Historical > Society > website, but it doesn't give the location. There was no contact > info, or a name, > of the submitter. Here is some of the info it does have: > > "This cemetery is located west of the church-yard. It is enclosed > with a > stone wall with the entrance gate in the middle of the eastern > wall. From this > gate an open drive-way extends westward to the center of the > cemetery. Several > members of Middle Octorara are buried here: among them two Ruling > Elders. Our > list of burials will begin with the first row of stones to the > right as we enter > the cemetery. The stones are not placed in as well defined rows as > those in > the cemeteries of Middle Octorara, but they are nearly enough in > line for our > purpose, which is not only to record the names of those buried > there but also > to enable strangers and visitors more easily to locate any desired > grave." > > I also couldn't find a church with this name. I have tried a > google search, > with no luck and tried various other sites, but no luck on them > either. I > will email the SLCHS also but don't know if I will get a response > from them. If > anyone has any information, please let me know. > Thanks much, > Wanda > > "A Volunteer for Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness at > http://www.raogk.org/" > > > ==== PALANCAS Mailing List ==== > http//www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/aup.html > You are responsible for following the A.U.P. > Acceptable Use Policy >