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Old Ford Cemetery (Marion Co, Washington Twp) 4720 E. 75th St. Indianapolis, IN
[GSMC Code: WA104 WPA Code: No. 138
Also known as DeFord Cemetery & Old Battleground Cemetery. North of E.75th Street and west of Allisonville Road.
Number of Burials: Approx 140-45 This cemetery is very old and contains Civil War soldiers. A list of 13 veterans is at right. A survey is also on file.
SHAARD# CR-49-107.
There are two cemetery lists for this cemetery.
1. The first (123 names) compiled by Mrs. Leo Hoyt in 1957 under the misnomer "Old Battleground Cemetery".
2. The second is a partial list (10 names) by Dave Wright, based on a single typed sheet at the Genealogy Division of the Indiana State Library, entitled “New Information on the DeFord Cemetery”, provided 3/17/77 by Kathleen DeFord.
Burials are currently being added.
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 Rick France photo - 2006. used with permission.  Old Ford WPA Military Graves  Old Ford Cem Map WPA 1939 |
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