Digging deep into an early major cemetery on the White River

<p dir="ltr">Almost ever since the city of <a href= "https://www.visitindy.com/"><strong>Indianapolis</strong></a> was platted in 1821, a site along the <strong><a href= "https://www.discoverwhiteriver.com/">White River</a></strong> has been distinctive for various reasons. It started as a burial site, then multiple graveyards that became known collectively as <strong><a href= "https://genealogyindy.org/cemeteryRecords.php?cid=83">Greenlawn Cemetery</a></strong>, where thousands of early residents were buried.</p> <p dir="ltr">Beginning in 1917, <strong><a href= "https://indyencyclopedia.org/diamond-chain-company/">Diamond Chain</a></strong> had a manufacturing plant on the site just southwest of downtown that employed hundreds of Hoosiers. Now the site on White River is planned to be the location of a new stadium for the <strong><a href="https://www.indyeleven.com/">Indy Eleven</a></strong> pro soccer team.</p> <p dir="ltr">So <strong><a href= "https://hoosierhistorylive.org/index.html">Hoosier History Live</a></strong> will do a deep dive into the history of Greenlawn, the burial site of initial settlers and subsequent residents, including civic leaders, early African American residents (in segregated parcels), infants, impoverished Hoosiers and a vast range of other Hoosiers. Because of various factors, including the fact that Greenlawn was prone to flooding, the cemetery was closed in 1890.</p>