Pike County Cemeteries
Hartford Township

In these cemeteries are buried victims of Indian massacres, Revolutionary and Civil War soldiers, statesmen, legislators and community leaders. Pike County was a stepping off place for the great migration to the west. It, therefore, offers a wealth of information for those interested in the genealogy of their family. Most of the cemeteries in Pike County have been cataloged by the Daughters of the American Revolution, Pike County Chapter. The catalogs are available in each of the Pike County libraries.

There are, according to some genealogists, some 280 cemeteries in Pike County. One individual who, with his wife, concentrates on the small cemeteries says there are over 1,200 cemeteries in the county. As more info, pictures and time becomes available they will be added to this list. Please feel free to forward any information to Rhonda Stolte Darnell. 

Thanks to Steven Watts who came up with quite a few publication/microfilm reel numbers for cemeteries. These will be added on a line named Inscription. Microfilm can be viewed at nearly 1600 branch libraries of the Family History Library. The database for other County cemeteries can be found at http://www.ancestry.com.

The numbers you see listed with some of the cemeteries (e.g. T 52N R 2W Section 7) indicate the page of the platt book and the square (section) on that page in which you can find the cemetery.

Limited tombstone pictures are now available. This project was begun in August 2005, so you may expect more pictures to be added as they are acquired. Contributions are always welcome. If you have pictures you would like to share, forward them to Rhonda Stolte Darnell. Please include a transcription of the writing on the stone, where the stone is located, your name and a valid email address, in case she needs to contact you with questions. No stones representing living people, please.

BROWN

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R3W Section 17
Directions: Hwy 161 south just past New Hartford, left side of road just before the bridge. 
Inscription Sources: Pike Co. Mo. DAR Vol. 3 1983; FHL fiche 6104195

BUTLER, JOSEPH (one grave)

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R4W Section 22
Directions: Hwy 161 south to State Road K to State Road M, left - Ankrom farm on left side of road

CHURCH OF GOD (colored)

Location: Hartford Twp - east part of T51N R3W Section 35 N.
Directions: Across the road and east of Richard Parson's home. 
Inscription Sources: Pike Co. Mo. DAR Vol. 3 1983; FHL fiche 6104195

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R4W Section 31 (destroyed)
Directions: Hwy 161 South to State Road K to Gazette to State Road AC south past Pike 425 on left side of road. 
Inscription Sources: The Pikers 2:3 (Sep 1988) Pike Co. Mo. DAR Vol. 3 1983; FHL fiche6104195

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R4W Section 31 N.

Location: Hartford Twp - Possibly located in T51N R3W Section 9, southeast middle of section
Directions: Hwy 161 south to State Road PP past Terry Scherder, north of Scherder farms on Rowland place 

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R3W Section 33

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R3W Section 15 

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R3W Section 25 S.
Directions: just north of Corso Mo - From Bowling Green, take US161 south to State Road PP, take PP to just south of Pike 339 -inside a hog pen. 
Inscription Sources: Pike Co. Mo. DAR Vol. 3 1983; FHL fiche 6104195

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R4W Section 12 
Directions: From Bowling Green, take US161 south to Pike 416, west on 416 about 2 miles. North of 416, on right past bridge
Inscription Sources: Pike Co. Mo. DAR Vol.3 1983; FHL fiche 6104195

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R3W Section 26
Directions: Off of State Road E south of Pike 339, first sharp corner off State Road PP
Census: M***** P****

Location: Hartford Twp - Possibly located in T51N R3W section 8
Directions: From Bowling Green, take Hwy 161 south to the junction of Pike 409/Pike 414 - NW side of junction
Inscription Sources: Pike Co. Mo. DAR Vol. 3 1983; FHL fiche 6104195

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R4W Section 30
Notes: One girl there - no stone

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R3W Section 29 W. - completely destroyed
Directions: Hwy 161 south to State Road O past church and cemetery on left side of road. 
Inscription Sources: Pike Co. Mo. DAR Vol. 3 1983; FHL fiche 6104195

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R3W Section 35

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R3W Section 36 E.
Directions: About 1 mile west of New Liberty Church on State Road O
Inscription Sources: Pike Co. Mo. DAR Vol. 3 1983; FHL fiche 6104195

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R3W Section 32 
Inscription Sources: Pike Co. Mo. DAR Vol. 3 1983; FHL fiche 6104195

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R3W Section 36 W.
Directions: one mile north of junction of State Road O & State Road PP (near new Liberty Church) behind the barn in back of the old house.
Inscription Sources: The Pikers 4:3 (Sep 1990); Pike Co. Mo. DAR Vol. 3 1983; FHL fiche 6104195

KEITH  (NEW HARTFORD)

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R3W Section 8
Directions: Hwy 161 south to Pike 416 on right side of road. 
Notes: This is an old catholic cemetery   In 1843 and 1844 James R. Keith was a merchant in Middletown. He decided to come to New Hartford to continue his business. He bought land near the site of the home of Mrs. Marvin Nalley where he built a home and store building. While he was in business here, two children drowned while they, with their family, were crossing the Indian Creek just south of New Hartford. The father asked Mr. Keith where he might bury the children as they were traveling through and far from home. Mr. Keith gave him permission to bury them behind his house. In the late 1800's John Keith inherited this farm from his father, James R. Keith, and deeded an acre or so of his land to be known as the Keith Cemetery. This was where the two drowned children had been buried. In 1965 a perpetual care fund was begun to take care of it.

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R3W Section 4
Directions: South on Hwy 161 to Pike 412, right and it's on the right. Just before you get to New Hartford 

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R3W Section 16 
Directions: Hwy 161 south to State Road PP east - no roads to it. 
Inscription Sources: Pike Co. Mo. DAR Vol. 3 1983; FHL fiche 6104195

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R3W Section 19
Directions: Hwy 161 south to State Road O just past State Road K - Franz place on right of road. 
Inscription Sources: Pike Co. Mo. DAR Vol. 3 1983; FHL fiche 6104195

MOTLEY, MILTON (two graves)

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R3W Section 17
Inscription Sources: Pike Co. Mo. DAR Vol. 3 1983; FHL fiche 6104195

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R3W Section 22
Inscription Sources: Pike Co. Mo. DAR Vol. 3 1983; 6104195

Location: Hartford Twp
Directions: At New Hartford on Hwy 161 south between the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Randel and where the New Hartford school was located. The school has been converted into a dwelling and in 1969 was owned and occupied by Mrs. Bertha Cox.
Inscription Sources: The Pikers 5:1 (Mar 1991); Pike Co., Mo. DAR Vol. 3 1983; FHL fiche 6104195

Location: Hartford Twp
Inscription Sources: The Pikers 4:4 (Dec 1990); Pike Co. Mo. DAR Vol. 3 1983; FHL fiche 6104195

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R3W Section 8
Directions: Hwy 161 south to Pike 416 on right side of road. 
Notes: This is an old catholic cemetery   In 1843 and 1844 James R. Keith was a merchant in Middletown. He decided to come to New Hartford to continue his business. He bought land near the site of the home of Mrs. Marvin Nalley where he built a home and store building. While he was in business here, two children drowned while they, with their family, were crossing the Indian Creek just south of New Hartford. The father asked Mr. Keith where he might bury the children as they were traveling through and far from home. Mr. Keith gave him permission to bury them behind his house. In the late 1800's John Keith inherited this farm from his father, James R. Keith, and deeded an acre or so of his land to be known as the Keith Cemetery. This was where the two drowned children had been buried. In 1965 a perpetual care fund was begun to take care of it.

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R3W Section 29 
Directions: Inside an enclosed area are several field stones marking graves. According to Leonard Parsons, a Mr. Earnest Parsons sold him the land with the agreement that Leonard would never cut the trees around this plot nor would he farm over the graveyard.
Inscription Sources: Pike Co. Mo. DAR Vol. 3 1983; FHL fiche 6104195

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R3W Section 26 N. - completely destroyed.
Directions: Hwy 161 south to State Road PP to Pike 338 then to Pike 340 east - on Parson Place. 
Inscription Sources: Pike Co. Mo. DAR Vol. 3 1983; FHL fiche 6104195

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R4W section 29 
Directions: Hwy 161 south to State Road K to State Road M, south to Pike 428 then to Pike 426 then to Pike 427 south. 
Inscription Sources: Pike Co. Mo. DAR Vol. 3 1983; FHL fiche 6104195

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R3W Section 9

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R4W Section 23
Directions:  Take Hwy 161 south from Bowling Green to Pike 420, north on Pike 420 0.5 miles to Pike 494, then west 0.5 miles. 
Notes: Cemetery was laid out in 1835 as the first public burying ground in Hartford Township. It consisted of 3 acres and was purchased for $5.00 from Wesley B. Trower and his wife Elizabeth. 22 Civil War veterans are buried in this cemetery. At present the cemetery has an organization known as the Smyrna Cemetery Ass'n. In 1969 a perpetual care fund was set up for its care.
Inscription Sources: Pike Co. Mo. DAR Vol. 3 1983; FHL fiche 6104195

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R3W Section 14 N.  - near the Cuivre River. It is off State Road PP on a farm owned by James Angel
Directions: Near Cuivre River Off State Road PP on a farm owned by James Angel 
Inscription Sources: Pike Co. Mo. DAR Vol. 3 1983; FHL fiche 6104195; St. Louis Gen. Soc. Qtr. 12:3 (Fall 1979)

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R3W Section 8 E.

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R3W Section 22
Inscription Sources: Pike Co. Mo. DAR Vol. 3 1983; FHL fiche 6104195

Location: Hartford Twp
Inscription Sources: Pike Co. Mo. DAR Vol. 3 1983; FHL fiche 6104195

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R4W Section 34 W.
Directions: Hwy 161 south past Smyrna church road, stay on south till you see the church on the left side of Hwy. 
Notes: This cemetery was laid out in 1868. The ground was purchased from H. C. Gibson. It consists of two acres, including the church lot. This cemetery is located just south of the church and kept up by the community. The first person buried here was a child, of H. C. and Maude Gibson.
Inscription Sources: Pike Co. Mo. DAR Vol. 3 1983; FHL fiche 6104195

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R3W Section 12
Directions: west of Louisville, MO - 0.25 mile west of Pike/Lincoln Co Line along dead end gravel road 
Inscription Sources: Pike Co. Mo. DAR Vol. 3 1983; FHL fiche 6104195

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R3W Section 8 W.
Directions: Hwy 161 south to Pike 412 to Pike 409, left, first lane to the right, property on left - Ron Sachs farm. 
Inscription Sources: Pike Co. Mo. DAR Vol. 3 1983; St. Louis Gen. Soc. Qtr. 12:4 (Win 1979) 15:3 (Fall 1982); FHL fiche 6104195

Location: Hartford Twp - T51N R3W Section 24
Directions: On Cuivre River - J. Kuntz property Hwy 161 South to State Road PP 
Inscription Sources: The Pikers 2:3 (Sep 1988); 5:1 (Mar 1991); Pike Co. Mo. DAR Vol. 3 1983: FHL fiche 6104195

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