Poor Farm Cemetery
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Poor Farm Cemetery

Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana, USA

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    Vincennes, Indiana 47591 United States
    Coordinates: 38.64825, -87.48764
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Poor Farm Cemetery (Potter's Field) was located about three miles east of Vincennes on South Hart Street. As early as 1800 provisions were made for keeping and burying the poor, but it was not until 1820 that initial steps were take toward the erection of a home for paupers. In 1820 General W Johnson was appointed to purchase a farm for the asylum. In 1852 a new asylum was erected, and the commissioners issued an order requiring all paupers to be sent to the asylum. In 1881 a new asylum was built to serve the people of Vincennes and Knox County. It closed in 1924, but was reopened in 1935 and remained a county home until 1975. The property is currently unused.

There were two cemeteries on the farm property. One spot was farmed over. The other cemetery was well kept in the 1940s - 1960s; housing units were later built over this cemetery. There is now no visible signs of the cemetery.

The Orphan home called the Highlands was located across the street from the Poor Home, many of orphan were also buried at the Poor Farm Cemetery. July 1900 a lot in the new city cemetery was given to the Orphan Home.



Poor Farm Cemetery (Potter's Field) was located about three miles east of Vincennes on South Hart Street. As early as 1800 provisions were made for keeping and burying the poor, but it was not until 1820 that initial steps were take toward the erection of a home for paupers. In 1820 General W Johnson was appointed to purchase a farm for the asylum. In 1852 a new asylum was erected, and the commissioners issued an order requiring all paupers to be sent to the asylum. In 1881 a new asylum was built to serve the people of Vincennes and Knox County. It closed in 1924, but was reopened in 1935 and remained a county home until 1975. The property is currently unused.

There were two cemeteries on the farm property. One spot was farmed over. The other cemetery was well kept in the 1940s - 1960s; housing units were later built over this cemetery. There is now no visible signs of the cemetery.

The Orphan home called the Highlands was located across the street from the Poor Home, many of orphan were also buried at the Poor Farm Cemetery. July 1900 a lot in the new city cemetery was given to the Orphan Home.



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