Forest Hill Cemetery is a historic

cemetery A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite or graveyard is a place where the remains of dead people are buried or otherwise interred. The word ''cemetery'' (from Greek , "sleeping place") implies that the land is specifically designated as a buri ...

located in Greencastle Township,

Putnam County, Indiana Putnam County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 37,963. The county seat is Greencastle. The county was named for Israel Putnam, a hero in the French and Indian War and a g ...

. It was established in 1865, and is a 133-acre city cemetery for

Greencastle, Indiana Greencastle is a city in Greencastle Township, Putnam County, Indiana, United States, and the county seat of Putnam County. It was founded in 1821 by Ephraim Dukes on a land grant. He named the settlement for his hometown of Greencastle, Pennsylv ...

. Notable features include the Forest Hill Abbey (1931), four family crypts (c. 1880), the Soldier's Monument (1870), DAR Monument (1915), and the cemetery layout and soldier's section. ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photographs. It was listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

in 2015.

Notable interments

* Thomas Bowman, Methodist Episcopal bishop * Albertus Theodore Briggs (1862–1937), Methodist Episcopal minister * Pearl Bryan (–1896), murder victim * Ed Eiteljorge (1871–1942), American baseball player *

Courtland C. Gillen Courtland Craig Gillen (July 3, 1880 – September 1, 1954) was an American lawyer and jurist who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1931 to 1933. Biography Courtland Craig Gillen was born on July 3, 1880, in Roachdale, ...

(1880–1954), U.S. Representative from Indiana, judge and lawyer * John Hanna (1827–1882), U.S. Representative and U.S. Attorney from Indiana, mayor of Greencastle *

Courtland C. Matson Courtland Cushing Matson (April 25, 1841 – September 4, 1915) was an American lawyer and Civil War veteran who served four terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1881 to 1889. Early life Courtland Cushing Matson was born on April 25 ...

(1841–1915), U.S. Representative from Indiana *

Finis McLean Finis Ewing McLean (February 19, 1806 – April 12, 1881) was a United States representative from Kentucky. Early life Finis Ewing McLean was born on February 19, 1806, near Russellville, Kentucky. He attended the country schools and Lebanon Ac ...

(1806–1881), U.S. Representative from Kentucky *

Cyrus Nutt Cyrus Nutt (September 4, 1814 – August 24, 1875) served as the fifth president of Indiana University. Biography Cyrus Nutt was born in Southington Township, Trumbull County, Ohio on September 4, 1814. His father was James Nutt and his mothe ...

(1814–1875), president of Indiana University *

John Clark Ridpath John Clark Ridpath (April 26, 1840 – July 31, 1900) was an American educator, historian, and editor. His mother was a descendant of Samuel Matthews, a colonial governor of Virginia. Among his most notable works is a series of volumes on a his ...

(1840–1900), author and educator

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* * {{National Register of Historic Places in Indiana Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana Gothic Revival architecture in Indiana Art Deco architecture in Indiana 1865 establishments in Indiana Buildings and structures in Putnam County, Indiana National Register of Historic Places in Putnam County, Indiana