As we discuss putting a gate up at the Gwinn Cemetery, the question comes up, "Do we know for sure that the cemetery is really named Gwinn Cemetery?" There are no signs after all. It's located about a half mile off County Line Road, through what used to be a corn field, but looks now like it may be in CRP. The fence is old farm fencing, with a farm vehicle gate (metal type). There are no signs.
As I researched it on the internet, I learned that the US Geological Society, the folks responsible for maps, not only have called it the "Gwinn Cemetery", they named that map square for it. You GI's will recall that worldwide, map squares, approximately 1Km X 1KM are named for a major geographical featcher in that area. The attempt to name them for something that won't "go away" later. I.E. If you had a map named for London Bridge, it would not be in England anymore, it would be in Arizona.
File it under cool but useless information.
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