Cemeteries

Beachville Cemetery - 584523 Beachville Rd, Beachville, ON
The original lot (west side of current property) was a land grant to one of the earliest settlers (Abraham Carrall).  In 1909 the Methodist Church (now United) gave the west side of the property (oldest section) to the village of Beachville.  On August 22, 1854 the Methodists purchased one acre (on the east side) for one shilling from Abraham Carrall. Additional land on the east side was purchased to enlarge this cemetery to its current size of approx 2 acres. This is one of the oldest cemeteries in Oxford County, its first burial dated 1817. 
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Harris Street Cemetery - 334063 Plank Line (Highway 19)
Short Historical Sketch of Harris Street Cemetery: 
In the early years this cemetery was a Community Cemetery. From 1890 to 1920 this cemetery was not maintained and was in a deplorable state. In 1920 a coffin plate was dug up on the original acre and bore the name of Dora Bongard, 1812.  In 1922 a general clean up was made and the cemetery became more popular.  Addition acres were added.  Bodies were buried in oak or pine plank coffins. There were 3 rows of plots on the north side of the Chapel.  At the east end of the first row (north side of the property) stood a school house.  This school was used as a place of worship by the Baptist Church for 4 years until a Chapel was built in 1832. In 1836 the farm on which this cemetery is located was owned by Gilbert Harris. A cemetery permit was granted with regulations in 1836.  

Original section of Harris Street Cemetery (South Side)
Map (North Entrance)

Sweaburg Union Cemetery - 474433 Dodge, Line, Sweaburg
Established in 1862 on land deed from Calvin Martin to the Trustees of Sweaburg Union Meeting House.

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West Oxford Cemetery - 354395 Church Line
The West Oxford United Church was the first organized Church in the County of Oxford, at that time "Oxford-on-the-Thames".  It was organized in August 1804 as the Episcopal Methodist Church of America.
The first log Church was burned by the Westbrook Raiders during the War of 1812-14. Undaunted, the settlers now attended services conducted in a log schoolhouse at about the same location as the present West Oxford Church.  Approx 1 acre was purchased on November 29, 1823 from John Galloway and a frame chapel was built.  In 1854 the current brick church was erected.  Many of the original settlers of the district are buried here.  A number of these settlers came to the district in the 1790's.  The original survey and burial records of this Cemetery was lost in a fire in Ingersoll in 1856, no other survey was made and very sketchy records exist.  There are no lots for sale. The Cemetery was deeded to the Township of South - West Oxford in 1970 and is a pioneer Cemetery. Restoration of the cemetery was started in the fall of 1970 and completed in 1972. 
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