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Graves in Hillsdale and East Liberty quietly beckon history
A reflective tour of Mills county cemeteries from Hillsdale to East Liberty and North Grove reveals early settlers, epitaphs, and local lore. Poet Gray’s elegy echoes through stone, with descriptions of pristine grounds at East Liberty church and Independence-era plots along Nishnabotna. The piece ends recalling curfew verses as evening settles over the rural burial sites.
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Mills County
Honor
Hillsdale Burying Ground
Malvern
East Liberty Cemetery
Silver Creek Valley
East Liberty Church
Gray