Bridges Cemetery

Russell Twp

Section 36

39 46 42N Latitude; 86 54 09W Longitude

This cemetery is on private property. Obtain permission from property owner before visiting this cemetery.

Directions:

Go north of US 36 on US 231 about 1½ mile to the first house north of the Keeton Elk Farm. The Bridges cemetery is about 8/10 mile west of the house.  Follow the dirt trail west of the house through farm fields then into an open area. Continue on the trail west to several pipeline posts. Turn south and go about 100 yards then west again and go about 50 yards. Follow a path to the south across a stream then up a hill into a field. The cemetery is to the left about 50 yards, then north into the woods.

Condition: Poor

Cemetery is in a wooded area near a field. Someone has made an effort to maintain the cemetery. There is a hand painted sign nearby marking the area as a cemetery. There is only one footstone with legible initials. There are about 20 more old fieldstones used for markers and evidence indicating many more burials.

Footsone S. B. is the only legible stone

There are about 12-15 illegible stones and evidence of many more burials