Rose Hill Cemetery - Bloomington

There are no written records of burials at Rose Hill Cemetery until October 6, 1897. The oldest section of the cemetery is located in the southeast corner bordered by Maple and Third Streets, and was probably begun about 1818-1820 by the County Board and was selected by the Commissioners, and was announced that the location chosen was "out in the country, about a mile west of town." In order that workmen and others connected with graveyard establishment could easily find the area, a handyman of the Board carved G.Y. in large letters on a stately oak tree at the cemetery entrance, thus designating the graveyard to be. This part was simply referred to as the Grave Yard by early townspeople. As time went on, the name Grave Yard was dropped and it was called City Cemetery. Custody and upkeep remained with the County Board until April 20, 1868 when the premises were conveyed to the town government.

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