Forgotten Cemetery, Forgotten Community (172 Year Old Cemetery In The Woods)

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

An amazing cemetery here, some really interesting burials. But the cemetery is just the beginning of the story, the story of a farming community that used to be here and is no more. Basically a ghost town in the woods, that is all but gone and completely forgotten. This was a really interesting place and will be a 3 part video series on this community. Support Sidestep Adventures: Patreon.com/SidestepAdventures Announcing the new Patreon members only Facebook group! Visit our Patreon for more details..... My flashlights: bit.ly/2ZkatOt Wukong Magnets who provided me with a few magnets for my channels sent me a discount code to pass along to my subscribers.... The code: Sidestep16 You get 16% off using that code. www.magnetfishingwukong.com/

[@alexeatonexploresamerica5511]

We should meet up some time and I can show you some old cemeterys and old towns

[@steveoconnor7069]

My Mother's home town in southwestern Indiana is going the same way as this community did. It was primarily an Irish - Catholic area and they all farmed as well. The coal mines have come in and mined the area out. Once they have done that the land is never the same in a geographical sense and people cannot farm for 20 years on that land so it becomes a "voluntary ghost town."

[@raquelgorena7626]

Simply amazing the respect you have for these people that seem to have been forgotten ♥️

[@michaelschober5676]

I just recently started watching your channel really enjoy it. My question is have any of these cemeteries been restored

[@lisaknell1809]

I really enjoy your videos. It’s so sad that there are so many forgotten cemeteries, I’m happy that you are documenting them! Are the large table tombs actually above ground tombs or are the actual graves under the ground? I see a lot of these in videos and have always wondered?

[@DadBodDrumming]

These old graves from the 1770s to the 1820s are my favorite. The fact they are still around are a testament to the craftsmanship with which they were made. I wonder what life was like for them. They were around just after the revolution of the founding of the country. That must have been an amazing time.

[@caroljohnson5879]

I noticed how Daniel gave one last gentle touch of his hand as he left a few of the the crypts. It was so endearing as if to say “peace be with you”.

[@brooks9517]

These people died so young. It’s so sad some of them really didn’t get to experience life very long. Their lives seemed to be full of sadness with the losses of their loved ones at young ages only to soon follow them themselves. I can imagine they didn’t take life for granted and cherished each other every day. Life had to be hard back then. God rest their souls. Thank you for your channel. It really puts into perspective how precious life is and don’t take it for granted. ❤️

[@questionguy5863]

Yes they did die young, the life span wasn't that long back then compared to now. They didn't have the medical care we have now. It makes me laugh when I watch a western like Gunsmoke. the doctor just had a pair of pliers for digging out bullets and pulling teeth and a saw for arm or leg removal. No X-Ray, no blood work, no MRI, they didn't even have electricity.

[@bele-qs3tm]

Couldnt you find out more About thiese communities.? Did they have a name for the town/village.did the have school , Church ,.... blacksmith ?, if they went to doctor ,- WHO was he ? , when and how or why did they establish this communitie.? Where were their houses/buildings, and whats (secretly?) Left og them? I her Very curios, i life in Denmark.

[@lyle_marie_ceniza]

Times flies so fast man. Imagine 172 years past already. The engravings designs back them are more beautiful than nowadays.

[@austincarr8360]

Everything back then is more beautiful than today lol literally

[@IrishAnnie]

Nancey Ward’s stone is so lovely and looks like it may have been cleaned at some point. Born 1796. Whew!

[@claudiadesoto2378]

My grandfather was a Taylor, been looking at cemeteries for years . Love watching your videos you all show so much respect and not over talk though your walks, the sound of dry leaves and wood breaking under your feet makes me fell like I’m walking with you. Thank you for what you do and to everyone with you .

[@tacocin]

172 years ago! Seems like an eternity and I share your thoughts about wondering what their lives were like. Fast forward 172 to 250 years ... will people be looking at our headstones and wondering the same thing? Surely our lives will seem so foreign to them.

[@sukochilee4770]

Right now our lives seem so foreign to me!!

[@marygarner5249]

Love how you read the Grave stones speaking there names And a Glimpse in to how there loved ones felt of the loss of there Family members and some times a massage to the living from the dead makes you think Thanks for taking us along

[@andreascott5815]

Thank you for acknowledging those that have passed, and have been forgotten. I do admire the great respect you show mentioning their names that have not been uttered in well over 100 years. I truly enjoy watching your videos.

[@scooterbobo]

The chirping birds and the wind makes it a very serene, but somewhat lonely place like the previous place where the Rev and Susan are buried.

[@ricknelson576]

Good to see somebody has been keeping up that cemetary. I did notice not to much LONG life with those families. Thanks for the video.

[@sirm45]

I love the old type settings on the old graves

[@uraqtpie2]

I wish you would sy the counties you are in because its easier to get info on the people , please ? Love it !

[@sandrarivera285]

Looked awesome coty took off natures carpet off that gravesite. Happy it was found... 🤗

[@doloresvargas6450]

Some of these cemeteries are very old and its good that they are are given the recognition they deserve.Tony

[@beckyb.4592]

Nice video. But most of them died fairly young, which is sad. So amazing tho to see that first grave where she was born in 1796! Wow. Really enjoyed this one. Thanks!

Victorians were so poetic. I love Carrie C. Taylor's crypt poem. It really makes you think about your future and how long it will last, doesn't it? Thank you for this incredible tour, and BE SAFE.

[@brand3820]

We’re all headed to the same place she’s been for almost 200 years now..That was one of those poems that gets you thinking, especially written on a tombstone..I bet Carrie was an awesome girl..

[@chrisiiams4303]

Thank you for sharing your great video and especially thank you for keeping track of these forgotten people. Bless you

[@wendyderk1587]

I am 59 and time does fly I find it hard to believe my parents most of all my Aunt's and Uncles are gone except 1 Aunt out of 12 It's impossible to imagine 172 yrs even to me lol Thanks Robert and Daniel Cody too ! 🌻🙏😇💕🌞🌟♥️

[@marthakierstead3415]

Beautiful , peaceful cemetery . Loved that you were able to uncover those stones covered by grass and leaves . Much respect to you all

[@rubenrubinos982]

TY Robert For The Walk, It Amazes Me How Many Of These Headstones Are Still Intact And All The Young People That Are Buried In All These Cemeteries.

[@jaynebrown693]

Thank you are taking us along on these peaceful journeys into old Cemeteries.... I love the writings on them. Today it is “NAME / DATE OF BIRTH / DEATH DATE “. We have become a cold and stranger to God society. 😢 I’m sure these people ( family members ) never thought 150 plus years later people from different States would be reflecting the words and names in hearts and minds .....

[@gayeyount7948]

Good work Cody. I love spending time wandering around old cemeteries. My mom and I used to do that. And because she took me along I know which ones most of my relatives are buried in. Thanks so much for letting me tag along on your adventures.

[@norajazzypoppy9043]

Love your vids.greetings from Amsterdam 🇳🇱😊

[@Corgis175]

Those above the ground crypts were amazing.

[@susanboucher9732]

Beautiful old cemetery. Hard to realize that there are so many headstones buried/under the grass under the ground.

[@redpill5471]

Robert you so need to pick up a 13x12 drawing pad and big box of crayons to rub over some of the epitaphs and dates that are hard to see or read. You will be amazed at how it helps. Hope you give it a try. 💖👍🇺🇸 God Bless stay safe to you and yours.

[@annebell7274]

A beautiful little Cemetery 🌹💟😧

[@russharrison8524]

Yet another interesting video...thanks so much, I really enjoy watching and appreciate what you do

[@TheGeocampbell]

GREAT VIDEO! There some old graves1700s wow.Thanks!

[@yarnhappykim9294]

Amazing cemetery thank you so much for sharing, please be safe out there and God bless you and your family and friends ✝️

[@MrJeep75]

Awesome thanks for sharing

[@staciebaker2767]

Awesome! Well done! 👍

[@mcwatersd]

Fantastic look back at a no longer existing community. I noticed that at least 2 of the women died in their early 30s . I love the older inscriptions with references from the Bible or quotes and poems. They are so elaborate in some cases. Keep Safe.❤Keep Well❤

[@pigoff123]

Glad to see you safe an sound. Stay strong and stay safe.

[@franceslambert8070]

I was so thankful you didn't film inside the broken tomb. For a second I thought you were. I am so thankful that you take us on these trips with you, and also that you have a hand brush to clean off the markers with.

[@bobbalooie69]

You have caught my interest here. My husband's grandmother was one Eva Mae David and her mother was Minerva David. Now I need to trace back farther to see if they came from Georgia to Indiana. Very interesting. Thank you for all you do for us. Always interesting!

[@malissabrowder7842]

The above ground crypts are referred to as Tabletops. Love your videos, especially these forgotten cemeteries.❤️

[@raynonabohrer5624]

Beautiful video! Thank you for your time and service. Thank you Cody and Daniel. God bless you all.

[@RootlessDestinations]

Love cemeteries especially older forgotten ones. The history is amazing.

[@francisgerry3883]

As always I enjoy your adventures, I'm an 83 yr, women and when I grew up on a large dairy farm in Wisconsin my sister and I roamed around on horseback having small adventures . Most of all I like your magnet fishing I seen when you found a hand gun, please do more magnet fishing , I never seen Georgia it's beautiful . Thank you.

[@bubblesangel555]

What a peaceful place, it probably had its own ornate, wrought iron fence long ago. Thanks Robert & Cody, you guy's been putting some backbone in these beautiful historic places.

[@gaylakellner720]

Thanks for sharing

[@rozlincoln3568]

I absolutely love these!! You’ve inspired me to go to old cemeteries. 🇺🇸

[@Pstanich]

Inspired use of the hand brush🤗🤗

[@davidmckinney6577]

Very interesting vlog Robert tell Daniel and Cody I said hello..I like going to old cemeteries and cleaning them up and picking up headstones that have fallen down and also filling up ol graves..I hate to see graves sunk in because you know that the casket has broken down

[@margyduke1136]

Haaaa Robbie...you might have forgotten the torch but I'm proud of you for remembering the brush lol

[@user-randi1987]

Good video. People sure didn't live very long in those days. Thanks, Robert

[@aylaeh]

The phrase, "her price was above rubies" is from proverbs in the Bible. It refers to a woman's virtue.

[@williamkeith8944]

@ASG66 LOL, it can be perplexing! I knew what you meant when I read your remark...

[@hell0hkitty]

do women of today still protect their virtue like we did ''in the old days''?

[@aylaeh]

@lora 1111 got to love Google. I said Proverbs it wrote problems

[@cathyruthroff6226]

Just awesome. There are no words to describe it.

[@SueGirling68]

Hi guys, another very cool cemetery just out there on it's own having the town around it just fall into decay and eventually vanish. It really makes you think, no matter what our station in life be we rich or poor we are all equal in the eyes of the Lord. Thank you for sharing. xx

[@sedoragreen8028]

Good find Cody!

[@brendakrieger7000]

Beautiful graveyard

[@everythingunderthesun7803]

You guys should bring a yard rake on your adventures to aid in miving the dirt and debris. Help keep your hands clean 🙂

[@sukochilee4770]

Last video, he had a broom!

[@figgy7099]

They are out on a good old adventure, the least thing to worry about is dirty hands. Even a sliver, a sticker, a bruise or a hair snaggle is accepted on these kinds of journey's. You must be a city kid.

[@jjdogfather5604]

Amazing the fence looks in very good shape. Maybe a family member put it up recently

[@hankfacer7098]

Another grand one.

[@thegooseman90]

These graves fascinate me. They all died so young, one of them only made it to 18. I do wonder of the life they lived especially pre civil war.

[@elainewallace3381]

Another fascinating video thanks guys these video's are always very Interesting people passed away so young Well done Cody for finding that marker it makes you wonder how many markers would be found if all those leaves were raked away Take care all of you and thanks

[@Kanamit.]

I love the video and the Drew Estate Cigars ball cap.

[@lorrainejinks8639]

I love your videos. Thank you

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Thank you

[@cathiez9131]

To think that some of these folks were born around the time of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 is just mind boggling!

[@colleencrane4843]

So beautiful area and it's interesting how many that passed, died very young.

[@josephschmidt4157]

Wonderful video! Keep up your good work!

[@nancysantamarialatica1141]

Wow NANCEY spelled different. Interesting site. Love them trees. Hey Daniel

[@sherronbell4961]

Incredible and amazing Cemetery, love the video.

[@sadiedayz2405]

Thank you

[@cindylou6084]

I feel sorry for the families who had to move away and leave their buried ones behind.😞 There's so much fantastic history in that patch of land! I wonder about who they were and how they lived. It's awful to see that so many died so young (birth to 30s - 40s).

[@maryandsamsbabygirl4988]

It's amazing how many cemeteries r buried (no pun intended) deep in these various woods and I'm sure there are many more.

[@tomdeininger7379]

Like your videos very much, so interesting. One wonders what the peoples lives were like long ago.

[@onitasanders7403]

I thoroughly enjoy your adventures. My heart goes out to you in your struggles reading the inscriptions. I realize that it might be a challenge in carrying something else to these grave such as a flash light, broom, etc. I wonder if on one occasion you might try using a spray of water from a spray bottle to bring forth the lettering on the tombstones, mimicking what rain water does. I hope you see this as a positive and not a sacrilegious act. Just a thought.

[@tammymilam2428]

So sad but u do a great job

[@kimberlyg5887]

It always seems so tragic when someone dies right after the Civil War... so wrong to live through that hell, only to die 2 years later.

[@rs91268]

Welcome back Daniel

[@delstanley1349]

I subscribed not too long ago and noticed that you have to wipe away debris from many of the stones. Perhaps a handy tool would be a whisk broom, the kind a baseball ump uses to clean home plate. They're fast, they wipe away quite a bit and could keep your hands a little cleaner and safer from sharp rocks and thorns. Just a couple of swipes usually does the trick. I've had one for some time and many cost less than $5. Then again you may have your hands full (flashlights, etc) already. I'm not complaining, just trying to be helpful. Just saying. Thanx for the many interesting videos.

[@rammerjammer523]

Wasting your time..people have told him over and over for at least the year and half I've been subscribed and he never gets anything to better the headstones when reading. Have had countless people offer to buy him the necessary tools and he still doesnt get it,even had a flashlight company give him flashlights but he doesnt bring them 75% of the time. Check the comments after every show and you'll see countless people saying same thing.

[@greywebs1944]

Robert is your brush self isolating 🤔 No flashlight no brush 😁

[@ohmeowzer1]

Than you

[@markthornhill519]

Please either link the videos in a series...or put 1 of 2 of 3..etc. it's hard to figure out what goes with what if you dont. Thanks enjoy your videos.

[@christianchatel8387]

I enjoy your videos a lot. It would be great if you could show us on a map from that period, where was it located relative to the town and local industries. You should work with an historian...

[@steelcurtain2576]

we don`t have many cemeteries this old,the eternal rest lasts around 25 years here in germany

[@richardduncan7924]

Wonderful cemetery find. Was wondering if you carried a spray bottle full of water if that help you read the engravings on the tombstones?

[@allencummins2272]

Can’t wait for part 2 and 3

[@t.s.butler191]

still waiting to see more of that foundation you posted.

[@belleange590]

Interesting names.

[@sukochilee4770]

Seeing that crypt reminds me of an abandoned cemetery my friends and I came upon while.playing in woods not too far from the street we lived on One of them was broken like that on top We decided there were grave robbers that came out in the night. Scared ourselves silly We never went back!

[@beckywalters2]

thank you for being respectful enough not to shine the flashlight in to that damaged grave at about7;55.

[@misstybigred1]

I love seeing videos like this one and ghost towns. I dont think that I would be scared to in a cemetery unless maybe where the prison inmates are buried like ones who were murderers then I might be uneasy in it. I will say in my middle days there was a cemetery next to the p.e. fields alot of us kids would not go to the end of the field closest to the cemetery including me I had a uneasy feeling about it

[@diediedie741]

If you rubbed flour into the lettering you can see it better and it wont damage the stone

[@dawndietz4654]

I am in Arkansas and have been exploring cemeteries for a few years. I am curious about the flat topped graves in Georgia . We don’t seem to have many of that sort in ARKANSAS, I have never seen one here. It seems even the more modern Georgia graves you film are slab covered. Do you know the reason for this regional custom?

[@rysaj1]

they were all so young.

[@brand3820]

Sickness got them most likely..Thank god for all those vaccines, and modern medicine right? 😂😂

[@rainmancw9022]

Amazing how life expectancy was so short back then. Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't it 40? Still really sad to only have tasted of life a few decades.

[@donnarouse9432]

Why not use a paint to make the etching stand out. Maybe that could be removed easily. Water color

[@williamyorkolepossum]

Life was difficult during the life span of these people. Health care was poor. Even a tooth ache was serious. Falling off a horse could kill you. There was nothing known about Germs....Most people smelled and had bad breath.

[@CC58]

Chris & Hettie Taylor had eight children and three in graveyard. Three oldest sons were of age to fight in CW, but no graves so may have died in war. Many graves had no pics in findagrave so I clipped many from video and added to findagrave.

[@beckywalters2]

even though i only watched the video and wasnt actually there i got a sense of what once was. either that or im just nuts

[@The-BayoHunter]

If I may, why did you not push the top of the above ground crypt back together?

[@brand3820]

It’s not his place! He’s just showing them as he finds them..

[@dalebarnell4564]

You could experiment with talcum powder or flour by rubbing it on the hard-to-read stones, it should highlight the letters and art. It can then be washed of by you or nature.

[@patsyvennachio7985]

Can someone tell me about the names at the end of each video?

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Those are the awesome folks who support the show!

[@lolagirl1320]

Do you not go exploring any longer or do magnet fishing or searching for bottles and old places or do you just do cemeteries now

[@Wonton1885]

I know the cemeteries you visit are always very old, but do you ever see anything inside those open graves/crypts?

[@brand3820]

He might,, but there so old I doubt anything is left between the natural decomposing process, but body snatchers were really bad back in the days they died..But I’m sure some bones are down there in a few of those graves.., but remember they wasn’t buried in vaults either,, just old wooden caskets with fabric on them..