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The Blue Ridge Mountain Family Cemetery

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The Blue Ridge Mountain Family Cemetery
Address: PA Website: Directions: The cemetery is located past the St. Stephen’s Church and Cemetery, across Licking Creek in a wooded area that in 1974 was owned by the Water Company and bordered by State Forest Land. History: This family cemetery contains the remains of three members of a black family said to have died after contracting small pox. Two Juniata County residents reported this information to the Historical Society in the early 1970’s. The graves are said to have been there since about 1857. The markers are of native mountain stone and are not engraved. Reportedly one adult, said to be the mother, one child 8-12 years of age and one infant are buried here. The burial plot is 7 feet square. A large stone 2 feet in length and 18 inches in width protruding nearly a foot above ground marks one corner.

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498B Jefferson Street, Mifflintown, PA 17059
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