State Training School for Girls Cemetery in Geneva, Illinois

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Coordinates: 41.87697, -88.30149
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This cemetery served the institution known by various names from 1895 to 1978 -- The Geneva Reformatory for Girls, The Illinois State Training School for Girls, and the Geneva School for Girls. This institution was one of the few that accepted African-Americans. The early girls were mostly mentally handicapped or sexually active. Indeed, most of the surviving graves are those of infants born to these girls.

These girls appear to be extensively studied by contemporary psychologists.

This cemetery contains just a few graves (~50) and is located inside of the Fox Run subdivision. It is not accessible to the public but is maintained.