Moving Cemeteries

 All cemeteries are, to one degree or another, a moving experience. But this one takes that into a whole new direction.

While searching for a Great-Aunt's grave I happened upon what at first glance looked like a family plot in the rear of the cemetery. It was surrounded by a well maintained hedge with one opening to allow access. In that access point stands a marker that is clearly not a grave marker.

This bears investigation!

I have encountered relocated graves before. And I have heard about relocated cemeteries, but never encountered one. A little investigate reveals that the original cemetery site is now submerged. It is under the surface of a reservoir constructed to manage the county water supply. Fortunately for the relatives (of which old Br'er is not one) all 47 graves were moved here. Into a cemetery within a cemetery.

That's a new one on me, too.