April 1 turned out to be a nice day for a weekend jaunt to Hollingsworth Cemetery. The land owner where the cemetery is located in Lawson, Missouri approved the "cleaning up" of the cemetery grounds. Besides, he could use some firewood.So, my youngest daughter and I went to take some measurements and record the coordinates of the corner posts. Doing so led me to discover the gate into the cemetery. I was standing on it, but didn't realize it because most of it is beneath the top layer of soil.
Another discovery we made was the base of another headstone. It's only the base, though. No marker yet.
The wrought iron fence, badly in need of repair, measured approximately 28' 6" x 11' 0". The 4'0" wide gate is located on the east fence at the southeast corner with coordinates of N 39° 25.767', W 094° 13.383'. The other end of the same fence at the northeast corner is at N 39° 25.771', W 094° 13.381'. About half of that fence is gone or buried. The northwest corner is situated at N 39° 25.770', W 094° 13.383' and the northeast corner is located at N 39° 25.771', W 094° 13.381'. All coodinates are accurate within 25', at least according to the GPS.
Since the leaves are just beginning to bloom on the trees, there was quite a bit of sunlight filtering into the cemetery. I was able to photograph more images of the cemetery. There are too many to post here, but I will post those that seem to capture the serenity and condition of this place.
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