Grange Cemetery - Boomer Township |
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Located in Boomer Township, is a large, well kept, active cemetery. The Boomer Grange Society was organized 31 May 1873. Sixteen acres of ground was purchased by John Page for the cemetery. On 2 January 1884 the Grange Society gave up the organization. It was reorganized and in 1890 became the Boomer Cemetery Association. In 1899 a 24 x 50 foot building was built to be used for church and funeral services and for community purposes. It was known as the Grange Cemetery Church. In 1916 a barn was added but with the coming of the automobile it was no longer needed and was sold. The church was torn down in 1971. |