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View looking at entrance to Citizen's Cemetery off Ashland-Gordon road. This has also been identified as Masonic Cemetery or Oddfellows Cemetery in some church records but is known now locally as Citizen's. (There are 17 Civil War, 1 Spanish American, 2 World War Veterans in this cem.-info Schuylkill Roots.) Path far right runs front of cem. parallel to highway, main cleared path to cem top located on other side of treeline middle photo. Large memorial shown upper right is center of cemetery at base of hillside. Recently cleared, semi-private, respectful access only granted by new owners, 2018. No hunting. f/g member #47533410 photo

Shown is the main foot path up to the top of the cemetery hill from short entrance lane off Ashland-Gordon road. Older sections of memorials appear on either side here and continues back lower left (a fairly level section), also up hillside on right w/few footpaths to be found separating all sections lower, middle and top. From Burkert (lg. monument shown on right) there are 3 small sets of mostly overgrown steps right side of main path shown that separates the bottom, middle and top of cem. 2nd set takes you top hill above Burkert, names along both sides incl. Fisher, Bolich, Hadesty, others, circles above to top and back to main path. Path at spot where photo was taken runs right parallel along mt. side front of cemetery above highway w/no outlet. Best navigated once overgrowth subsides for colder months. Thick briars, poison ivy, ticks abound. Caution should be taken during various HUNTING seasons, bright clothing suggested for all reasons listed. Semi-private land, respectful access only granted by new owners. NO hunting there are homes close by. f/g member #47533410

This view from middle section, middle up hillside section of cemetery looking down onto main entrance path and over to level lower section (right) which extends back out of pic. Ashland-Gordon highway in background. Part of lower mid-section of cem is middle and left on/out of pic. Overgrown come warmer months and cannot be seen, walked easily. Has been be identified as Masonic Cemetery and Oddfellows Cemetery through old church records, it is now known as Citizen's. Semi-private, respectful access allowed by new owners. Info updated 3/26/2018, f/g member #47533410