JOHNSON CEMETERY

Located ¾ mile north & ¾ mile east of Hulbert (NE NW 24 17N 20E). This cemetery is on a knoll adjoining the highway on the south side. It as a wire fence enclosure about 100 feet square. There are about 35 graves with sandstone markers but no inscriptions on any of them. All buried in this Cemetery are Cherokee Indians except one white baby. The above information given by Madison CAREY a full blood Cherokee. 

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NEW HOPE CEMETERY

One mile East & one mile north of Hulbert (NE SE13 17N 20E). Formerly known as the CAREY Cemetery & was first used as an Indian Cemetery in 1860. Many of the graves are not marked & inscriptions on some of the markers are in Cherokee.

THOMPSON, a Cherokee Confederate soldier was buried about 50 years ago & a hewed log house about 5 by 9 feet was built over his grave. All of the legs are gone except the four foundation legs. This information given by Madison CAREY, a fullblood Cherokee of Hulbert.

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GREECE CEMETERY

About a ½ mile south & 100 yards west of Double Springs School, NE SE10 17N 21E.

Wattie GREECE died December 25, 1906 at the age of 55 years.
Peggy, wife of Eagle BROWN, died July 3, 1887 at about 66 years of age.
James, son of Joshua & N. A.  SIXKILLER, born March 20, 1884, died July 10, 1884.

About 20 other graves many not marked & some of recent years.  

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ADAM HENDRICKS CEMETERY

One mile East & ¼ mile south of Shady Grove School. (NE 17 17N 21E).
George W. DOUBLEHEAD, died April 5, 1888, 35 years.
William W. HENDRICKS died July 24, 1892, 54 years.

Seven other old graves without markers.  
 

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HULBERT CEMETERY

Two miles west of Hulbert (SE 21 17N 20E)
The Hulbert Cemetery is very old and was established by the HULBERTs.  Many old settlers of the early days are buried here.

Zach TAYLOR, born 1858, died 1898. (Founder of the town of Melvin).
Jennie, wife of Zack Taylor, born 1861, died 1916.
Theodore BRUSTER, born 1823, died 1972 (sic)
(date must be a misprint, Theodore would be 149 years old???).

Several other of the BRUSTER family are buried here, markers show dated 1880.

The family lot of Ely SPEARS contain markers dating back in the 1860s.

Bill COOK the famous outlaw is buried in this cemetery. His grave is marked with muscle shells but has no stone.

Jim COOK, brother of Bill is also buried here.

Found grave of Annie HOUSTON (and infant son) in field one mile east of Shady Grove School. Born in 1831, died January 9, 1911. Nice granite monument as marker.

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KEENER CEMETERY

Keener Cemetery is located in the Lost City Community of Hulbert township. Take the Lost City Road north out of Hulbert to the rural Lost City School. Approximately one fourth mile past the school, turn left (west) at the intersection and travel nine tenths mile and come to Keener Baptist Church on the right. The cemetery is located behind the church.