Description

CEM 368-Rev_tweedside_cemetery

Street Address:        1145 Mud Street East

Location: Lot 3, Concession 6, Saltfleet Township

Type of Cemetery: Religious (Wesleyan Methodist, Methodist, United)

Responsible Agency: City of Hamilton

Status for Burials: Open for burials          Plot Plan: None

Size:         Small, 130 monuments

Fencing: Wire with open sections

Monument Types: Flat, upright and column Monuments of: Marble and granite

Opening 1837

History:

The Crown Patent for the property was granted to the Hon. Robert Hamilton in 1803. It appears that the cemetery began as a family burial plot for the Soules family, as monuments in their name date from the 1830s.

In 1860, Jeremiah Soules deeded 1 acre to the Wesleyan Methodists of the area. The original church was built in 1874, using bricks from the Bartonville Church. In 1897 the church was replaced by another brick building in use until 1983, when the church was closed as a result of a declining congregation.

The church is no longer in use and both it and the cemetery are currently owned by the City of Hamilton.

In 2004, there were discussions about the possible demolition of the church building, which has fallen into a state of disrepair. The cemetery is still open for burials.