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Elkhorn Cemetery

Elkhorn Cemetery, located in southern Wayne County, Indiana is the oldest cemetery in the county, where some of our first pioneers are interred. It is also the location where the first church and schoolhouse stood.

Photo: Sign - Elkhorn Cemetery Founded 1806

Photo: View looking across cemetery at the pioneer memorial.

Photo: Marker - Pioneer Memorial

Photos taken June 29, 2003

The memorial stone reads:

This memorial marks the approximate site of the first church built in Wayne County; the Elkhorn Baptist Church. It is also the site of the first school house in Wayne County. Both were log structures built in 1807.

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Richmond was long known as "The Rose City" due to being home to Hills' Roses. Founder, E. G. Hill, was a gifted rose hybridizer, and introduced countless roses to the world. Hills' was once known as the largest grower of roses under glass. Hill Floral Products stopped growing roses in 1995.