Nation's (Washington) Old Baptist Cemetery Dudley Township Established 1826
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This old cemetery, hidden away, back in the woods, just south of the Herr Farm cemetery was deeded by Seth Nation to Jeremiah Swafford, William Rudden and Elisha Shortridge, Trustees of the Baptist church for use as a burying ground, in 1826. Thomas Hamm reffered to it as the South cemetery in his book -Cemetery Records of Dudley Township-. The church was in existence before that date and later used as a schoolhouse. This I believe, is probably one of the first burial grounds in Henry County. The earliest marker I found here was for Mary Washington, 1824. Nathaniel Leonard, a Revolutionary War Veteran who died on 13 Oct 1824, I have been told by the gentleman that re-interred him in the New Lisbon cemetery, was originally buried here. The cemetery looks as though it should contain more gravestones here that are buried. It was completely overgrown. There are several pieces of broken stones lying around the grounds. It has probably not been cared for in the last one hundred years.
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