I Found An Abandoned Cemetery Hidden In The Woods

[@shawnpowell9506]

I used to work in a cemetery. This appears to be a private family plot. Burials didn't have that many restrictions back in those days. Looks like someone is still taking care of the property. Headstone is is still the common term but it is also referred to as a marker. Awesome video!

[@ronniekarpinska4183]

do people still bury their own family on their land ?

[@shawnpowell9506]

@@ronniekarpinska4183 in some areas they can. But you would have to check with your state and local laws about that.

[@thomasmint1761]

Yes, someone is still applying care to the site. Hence, it is NOT abandoned. A more appropriate and accurate label would be “I Found A Cool Cemetery In the Woods”. (Note: is is also not “hidden”).

[@kathyb2941]

Slocum Family Cemetery. The one at 3:27 is Ellen S. Slocum Dresser, 27 Jan 1837 to 19 June 1873. You can often find information at Find A Grave.

[@jazzagerecords7932]

Always looking for cemeteries like this, I imagine they must be very peaceful. Great work!

[@noobingaroundpt7167]

Thinking that they were made 150 years ago is crazy

[@Jason-rn4jk]

That’s freshly cut, looks like it was a skid steer brush cutter attachment with the fine mulch spread over the area so it was done quickly, but even if there weren’t trees it should be full of weeds or high grass by now that’s why it was cut very recently.

[@furiousjordan8324]

Great page man , super informative. Im from Chicago so this hits home

[@hunterjager9538]

If you Bury one of your dead relatives on your property, you no longer have to pay property tax because you're land becomes designated as a graveyard which is a Exemption.

[@lizreszke6183]

I just googled "do you get a tax exemption if you bury a relative on your home's property in Illinois?", and this is what the law says: "Illinois law exempts property used exclusively for burying the dead from real estate taxation, including property used as graveyards. This exemption is found in Section 200/15-45 of the General Property Tax Act, Act 206 of 1893. The law also states that the rights of burial, tombs, and monuments on the land are also exempt from taxation while reserved and in use for that purpose. However, real property set apart for burial purposes can be exempted from taxation unless it is owned and held for purposes of sale or rentals." So, you can bury your relative on your property in Illinois, as there's no law against it, but you cannot have a house that anyone lives in on that land. If you have a separate property that you own, you can bury someone in that property and get the tax exemption. But if you're living in that land, you do not get any type of tax exemption.

[@thomasmint1761]

It must already be designated as such. You can inter family there if it is already designated as such. You cannot bury someone on your property (not legal). You can’t just do that and then establish it as non-taxable.

[@ronniekarpinska4183]

i wonder if anyone from the family is still alive and knows about this, it’s a cool discovery non the less but would be really cool to find out past members of your family from nearly a decade ago tomb stones, wish we could see better what they say!

[@curtwright4740]

Markers are mostly metal, Tombstone or headstone is right. Old stones usually had foot markers too. Probably once a family cemetery. Cemeteries at churches are graveyards. Get a flash light to read gravestones. Hope someone takes an interest and cleans up. Thanks for the show.

[@kubrickenigma7977]

My GG Grandmother converted her settler's plot into the town cemetary. It is still being used and well kept. I find deralict cemeteries profound and in need of volunteers willing to help with restoration and upkeep (with appropriate permissions).

[@libbywiskowski9618]

I 100% agree! And I think this is a perfect hobby I can mildly get into with a small group or something. My bestie and I already stop at almost every lone Cemetery or big one we see in Wisconsin. I'm a former hospice/memory care cna abruptly cut short of my abilities physically that I knew for 12 yrs of working. This seems less physical strength for group clean ups and hey I still get my passion and weird peacefulness of end of life/post humous care. 💡 ty for the tip! 😎

[@AliciaHauri-x2b]

Idk who raised you boys but you are very respectful! It's all the same thing tombstones headstones but those are old really old and they do look expensive but a lot of the old ones back then were like that! Thanks for sharing this with us! This is so sad but those are definitely someone's ancestors! That's part of why they started to dk the ancestors dna or 23 and Me tests because people used to keep real good track and at some point in time that stopped! Hell, people would go to another town or staye to go live with family aunts great grandparents or whatever family they had never met before and live with them sometimes bavk when even. They had never met before but they knew who they were! Things were so different!

[@Jason-rn4jk]

That tombstone of Mary W wife of appears to be died 1884, I can’t make out the rest though or the irregular numbers on the very bottom. Sort of looks like 1600’s but not sure why.

[@crzrck]

there are family plots like this all over IL

[@AxisofHonor25]

This is how Bachelors Grove Cemetery looked basically before someone bought it and cleaned it up. Nice find.

[@kendraoltmanns534]

Black light helps when you are trying to read old tombstones. Also it’s not likely the arrangement of the tombstones has anything to do with the view. Arrangement of the bodies is more connected to religious belief.

[@Katherine_critters]

Oh cool i didnt know that thx for the information 😊

[@Drewcifer1972]

Liked the video. As far as what they are called, just say grave markers and the trolls won't come out from under their bridge😊. If you ever want to do this again, bring paper, artists' charcoal and hair spray. You can lay the paper over the names and use the side of the charcoal to read it easily. Then, lightly layer coats of hairspray to set the charcoal. They are called grave rubbings. Makes a nice souvenir, if it's your family, a momento.

[@mattguetterman1246]

There’s an abandoned cemetery in Collinsville , Il. St. John’s I believe . Hard to find any info or history and it’s in the middle of a subdivision . Please go see

[@alison5009]

Interesting. Will have to look up

[@FrugalFishing313]

There used to be a abandon bar/resort in those woods that was burned down probably 15 years ago.

[@daveperryman291]

Quiet and still now, but wait for the resurrection! The place will be hoppin'.

[@bobby29]

God bless you 🙏😇

[@nikkic8886]

That's so cool I would go to the town hall and town meeting at ring it up to get them moved.

[@Nan-59]

I would really love to see that stone after some spray Cemetery Stone cleaner on it! It could be amazing!!😮😮😮

[@shaggysstonedagain1218]

I'm from/in chicago where's this at? I'd like to see it

[@thomasmint1761]

Stop with the overuse of “abandoned”. It’s not abandoned, simply neglected

[@mercedesdrake9113]

because it was abandoned

[@thomasmint1761]

@@mercedesdrake9113Wrong. I’m a superintendent at a cemetery. There is a difference between abandoned and neglected. People use the descriptive “abandoned” to get more viewers, when that is not the case. As in this situation

[@jbibro]

@@thomasmint1761 At what cemetery are you employed? If a cemetery is neglected and it’s evident nobody is bringing flowers or candles, most would refer to it as abandoned.

[@monicabermea7652]

Great work.❤

[@Katherine_critters]

Is this in australia because id love to find stuff like this in forests and the woods if not that ok❤ Btw this was an amazing find great job! 3:35 i this it says died 1891

[@aldousorwell3807]

The State of Illinois, in the 'Midwest' United States.

[@hustlin5010]

Like 10 years ago my friend showed me this cemetery with like 10 to 15 tombstones, and when we would get close to them the temperature would rise..... somewhere in Chicago maybe like by hodgskin or willow springs

[@flaming_skull]

3:58 you can here someone in the background say something like "I'm still dead" And at 3:54 you can hear someone say "yeah"

[@Carrot_tree.]

It was his friend I think. If not that is CREEPY 😰

[@dyoung12b]

Oh shit good catch

[@lonewolfnocb]

Pretty interesting!!! Awesome video 👍💪

[@Carrot_tree.]

I am TERRIFIED of graves! I just hate the thought of walking on bodies!

[@YouTubeSaysThereCantBeTwoRyans]

I always try to walk between the rows, and I try to stay 7 feet away from the face of the stone, as not to walk over the person's feet. Otherwise I just find it weird as if I'm walking across someone's bed with them in it.

[@Carrot_tree.]

@@KZbinSaysThereCantBeTwoRyans yeah same

[@radicalgreek99]

In northern Florida off random dirt roads there's a lot of abandoned cemeteries

[@ricj7517]

Reminds me of the pathway to Pet Sematary

[@beastmanreview009]

😮I enjoy this sorta stuff. I'm curious how often the family come to see this place. So much history.

[@Greenpoloboy3]

3:35 June, 18, 1874 is my guess

[@dphilnok]

Great place to do charcoal etching(or whatever it’s called)drawings..

[@StephenYTshorts]

Is this illilonis abandoned cemetery? There are so many abandoned cemetery on illilonis woods

[@user-pinckneysux]

Civil and respectful vandals on some of them anyway. Respect to you.

[@FLATEARTHANDY420]

I think they're called monuments. I met someone who makes them.

[@davidoconnell2057]

Ashes to ashes dust to dust

[@808G8GT]

When reading old tombstones or any stone with carvings or engraving....pour water on it to expose the righting.

[@msi7188]

I know this may be a silly question, but I hope someone can help out. What could have caused the headstones to fall like that? Is the area prone to earthquakes?

[@Kimba0724]

Pouring water over the writing enables you to read them, for future reference 😉

[@LulseYT]

It sucks that that there was another and it fell

[@ronaldsmith2343]

The bones were from a BBQ? But what was BBQing in a cemetary. 👹

[@Dp_dnb79]

I think these are grave stones. At least they are in the UK. Not sure what they are called in America.

[@MazdaratiMan69]

Is this bachelors grove?

[@Patrick42567]

Not Abandoned if people are still buried there. Just sayen. RIP to them all.

[@bbtmac3946]

WOW😮

[@Colinmcdougall6996]

In my experience, some of the abandoned cemeteries are or could be native Indians I don’t know why but that’s what I’ve come across

[@judaayyiieelptwentyfive]

😢

[@nikkic8886]

The spirits and families would happy if they were taken care of and moved. Please do something to help them

[@MannyCoon]

Let’s dig them up, we will say it’s for science

[@Carrot_tree.]

Sacrifice?? 🤔

[@ShroudoftheLogos]

Just goes to show you. Our lives are pointless and no one even remembers you after a few years.

[@flokijhdfjkvnhsdfjkl]

Indians

[@johnsutton6693]

This gravesite has long been forgotten. Chances are there really isn't anyone alive who remembers or even has knowledge of this cemetery. It's the same with a lot of cemetery worldwide. In time we are all forgotten,know matter what they tell you. Death is final. There is no coming back,there is no going somewhere else.its final it's the nothingness. You won't feel it so don't worry about it. People been gone for thousands of years. We will all follow suit. 100 years from now most everyone on earth will be dead. Sorry,but we don't make the rules.