Hi Linda , It really is appaling to me how people can be so carless with graves - on their property . I have a friend in Crawford County , Missouri who had a lot of graves on his property , Since they were in his pasture -> his boys decidied one day to just throw all the head stones into a pile by the fence line . I got on his case about that . I was very dissapointed in him - that he did not ever fence that part off or instruct his children in the importance of respecting the dearly departed . I know at least one of the graves was a Civil War soldier . Some people just dont care about the older graves . I am glad to get youre suggestion . I didnt think of trying those places you suggested . I think there is a LAW about those old grave yards . I remmeber reading about a law tht says the public is to be given access to a graveyard on private property . I dont remmeber where it is . Saw it on the net . If anyone can find it -- I would like to know so I can print it out . sheri Missouri