Merritt Cemetery (Ft. Polk)  - Vernon Parish Louisiana
Submitted by Jane P. McManus



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This small abandoned cemetery is actually located on the Peason Ridge
Artillery Range, a part of Ft. Polk property.  From the traffic light in
the center of Hornbeck, turn East onto Hwy 392.  Continue on this road
several miles to the gate at Ft. Polk Military Reservation.  If the gate is
closed, you cannot enter with a vehicle.  The gate is normally closed when
maneuvers are being performed in the area.  After passing the gate, as you
approach a tower on the left, there is a small dirt road (path) that turns
South (this is approximately 7.0 miles from the center of Hornbeck).  Turn
right here and go approximately 100 or 200 feet, and turn right again
(west) onto another small dirt road.  About 1/4 mile on an path, the road
turns right (north) toward the Rifle Range.  You can almost see the
cemetery from this point.  Tombstone inscriptions were recorded by Holman
C. Merritt in 1994, and submitted by (jane_mcmanus@yahoo.com).




Merritt, Edmond - 31 May 1818/3 Aug 1897
Merritt, Eliza [Ann Walker], wife of E. Merritt - 31 Aug 1827/5 Aug 1902
[broken stone]

Conner, R.[Robert] T. - 7 Sep 1841/15 Apr 1925
Conner, Elizzebeth Rebecker [Merritt] - 27 May 1850/4 Aug 1929
          [wife of Robert T. Conner]