Mound City Cemetery, one and one half miles northwest, was the first burial place of this community and was used from 1859 until 1869. Those buried there were Robert and Margaret Wright; Dr. John Gerber and Sarah Gerber; Julia Gerber Jacobs and baby; John Gerd Mohlman and infant son, John Mohlman Jr.; Orson, son of John and Clara Van Wagoner Sr.; infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Huber Sr.; baby of Moroni and Malissa Blood; Roswell Blood Sr.; Mary Jane Marsh; baby of James and Malissa Wilson; Anna and Elizabeth, twin daughters of Conrad and Elizabeth Abegglen; child of Ellen G. Thornton; children of Mr. and Mrs. Ulrich Abegglen; and Lon Swazy.