St Trinity Cemetery

In 1863, St. Trinity Lutheran Church purchased 10 acres of ground located on Lemay Ferry Road and Reavis Barracks Road for the purpose of establishing a cemetery. The first interment took place on April 22, 1863 – a seven year-old boy. The cemetery was enlarged in 1924, when an additional 25 acres of farm ground adjoining the original plat was purchased. To assure the natural beauty of the cemetery, while laying out the new section, provisions were made to put aside a certain sum from the proceeds of the sale of each new lot into an endowment fund. The income from this fund is spent on the maintenance of cemetery grounds and roads. Later on, several acres were sold to provide additional money for the endowment fund. The Administration Building, constructed in 1953, consists of an office and large garage. Also in 1953, a building was erected at the extreme south part of the cemetery to store larger equipment. In 2011, Peace Lutheran Church assumed ownership and maintenance of the cemetery. An elected Board of Directors oversees the operation of St. Trinity Cemetery. In 2016, columbaria for the above-ground placement of cremated remains was constructed. Today, St. Trinity Cemetery consists of nearly 30 acres of beautifully maintained grounds.