STRONG CITY CEMETERY
In 1914 a plot of land was set aside for the Strong City Cemetery. On October 9, 1923 a deed was given by F.E. and Mollie L. HERRING making this plot forever a cemetery. On April 23, 1941 Andy C. and Lula M. PRESTRIDGE sold, to the Cemetery Board, a tract of land directly east of the first part to be used as an addition. Some of the earlier board members were: W.M. CRABB, W..M. BROOKS, D.N. HUNT, Mrs. John CAFFEY, H.V. JOBE, J.A. RAGAN, William H. ANDERSON, Guy MCCLELLAN, Delphia BURNS, Paul HUNT and Teresa HENSLEY, The present board is Earl ARCHER, Nelda DAVIS and Alene ROBINSON.
The cemetery is located 1 mile south of Strong City in Section 25-14-23.
This information came from the book "Cemeteries...And More" by Glena Belle CRANE.
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