The City of Connersville’s City Cemetery contains many historic names etched in the stone of the many grave monuments. The remains in two previous city burial grounds were moved to the 14 acre location in 1851. The cemetery was dedicated in a sacred ceremony in that year.

View across the grounds. The mound is the top of a mausoleum.

The only mausoleum was empty.. The reason is still a mystery.

Lt Samuel Shipley was a member of the first graduating class of the US Naval academy. He served as a shipboard  officer in the Civil War.

The “Soldier’s Circle” honoring the Civil War Vets

There are many interesting monuments in the cemetery. Politicians, businessmen and their families and other folks have made the Connersville City Cemetery their final resting place. The grounds have been designated as a local historic district, and guided tours are offered by Historic Connersville, Inc.