New Energy Cemetery

Established with the burial of a traveler on the land of Mary (Polly) Rice, this cemetery dates to the Civil War era. The first grave bearing an inscribed tombstone, that of Walter Ashmore, is dated 1870. Over the years, members of the Duren and Hill families deeded acreage for the burial ground. It served residents of New Energy and surrounding settlements and was associated with a school and a union church. Descendants of many of the area's pioneers continue to use the cemetery.

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