Becknell Cemetery

This historic cemetery was also known as Robbinsville Cemetery after the community that once thrived in this area. Named for early settler John Robbins, Robbinsville served as a gathering place for area farmers. The cemetery became known as Becknell Cemetery when Mary Becknell, wife of William Becknell, deeded the land to the Methodist Episcopal Church as a burial ground on Dec. 20, 1861. Burials include William Becknell (1788-1856), known as the Father of the Santa Fe Trail, and three other burials of pioneer families, including McGuire and Turnbole. It is believed there are a number of unmarked graves. The cemetery is the last remaining vestige of the community's pioneer residents.

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