Could someone provide me directions to the Cane Creek Cemetery from the Wickliffe Courthouse. Thanks! Lark

I drove down to Wickliffe last week - found the Cane Creek Church - unfortunately, the January ice storm has made it impossible to proceed down the path. Sort of sad. Lark

Did you ever get the directions to the Cane Creek Cemetery? I have a letter written in 1961 that mentions Cane Creek Baptist cemetery in/near Wickliffe. Do you think these 2 cemeteries are one and the same? Do you know if the cemetery is part of the church's burial ground/property?

I have Fowler great grandparents buried there, and possibly Kemp, Cook, Frazier, Arrington, Cosby, Rollins/Rollings, Adams and Evans family names. If you haven't gone back, will you be doing that in the future? And if so, would you be willing to take pictures of headstones if I provide you names, and of course fees involved in processing/shipping or whatever is involved?

Thanks so much. Barbara

Dear Barbara,

Yes, the cemetery is associated with the church. The entrance to the cemetery is behind the church and has a old gate covering the entrance.

I was unable to actually get to the cemetery.I talked to a lady who owns the property adjacent to the church. She told me that the path beyond the gate was about 200-300 feet and that the cemetery had about 150-200 headstones - most of them in disrepair.

The reason that I could not get to the cemetery is that the path is overgrown with heavy thickets and brush; further, the path has been blocked by fallen trees created by the January 2009 ice storm.

It would take an herculean effort to clear the path. It is rather sad knowing that the cemetery is encapsulated and even more sad that the cemetery would have to be cleared once reaching it.

Unfortunately, the state of the Cane Creek Cemetery is not isolated in nature.

I live in Ohio but do travel to that region in May or June or each year to place flowers on some of my ancestors graves. I will try to see the condition of the cemtery next year but I do not hold out hope for its improvement.

Sincerely,

Lark