Colesburg Area

Cemeteries

Oak Hill Cemetery

Colony twp. Delaware County

Section 4

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St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery

Colony twp. Delaware County

Section 9

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Platt Cemetery

Colony twp. Delaware County

Section 23

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Zion Cemetery

Colony twp. Delaware County

Section 6

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Bethel Cemetery

Mallory twp. Clayton County

Section 11

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Mount Harmony Cemetery

(Originally Hall Cemetery)

Elk twp. Clayton County

Section 11

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Bolsinger Cemetery

Mallory twp. Clayton County

Section 24

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Brown Cemetery

Mallory twp. Clayton County

Section 33

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Hansel Cemetery

Mallory twp. Clayton County

Section 7

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Platt Cemetery, after restoration

photo by Vern Lammers

Platt Cemetery is 3 miles southeast of Colesburg on Hwy. 3. located on land that was owned by Martha Platt. The first known burial was in 1847 and the last known burial was in 1901. Today, there are 60 marked graves and 15 unmarked graves.
Platt Cemetery was restored in 1994 by a group of area residents after being unkempt for many years. When the restoration began, in the summer of 1994, there were 6 standing tombstones. A Platt Cemetery interest group met with the Colony Township Trustees and formed a cemetery association after the restoration was completed

Platt Cemetery is now receiving county funds and still relies heavily upon donations. Donations can be made to the Farmer's Savings Bank in Colesburg to the Platt Cemetery account.

Platt Cemetery officers are: Lavern Lammers, President

Merlin Leick, Vice President

Laverne Bockenstedt, Board Members

Karen Lammers, Secretary - Treasurer

Need info on the Platt Cemetery, contact Vern or Karen Lammers at

vklammer@iowatelecom.net

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