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Forest Home

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Located inside Mt. Pleasant City limits in section 16.

It is the largest of the Henry County Cemeteries.

It is estimated there are 7,000 burials plus 1,500 unmarked graves. First burial was in 1845.

The best way to get to Forest Home Cemetery is to take Walnut Street south past McMillan Park.

You will see it from Grand Street going south from Mt. Pleasant on Business 218.

The Sexton of the Forest Home Cemetery will lookup plot information for free.

She requests a self address stamped envelope with each request

Send queries to: Sexton of Forest Home Cemetery

Jean Martin - 1025 S. Walnut - Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641

 

Entrance to Forest Home Cemetery.

Looking to the NE

Looking to the SE

Entering the cemetery from entrance

Looking from the east towards the SW from the Mental Health Institute burying ground.

Looking northwest from same area.

 

Pictures of stones

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