Rural Cemetery

Rural Cemetery is also called Coleman Dark Corner Cemetery. It is located near the Granby border. East State Street in Granby to Ruel Street to Rural Street.

It was founded in 1769 with the burial of George Thaping.

Headstone and footstone both point to west.

Here Ive Begun a Congregation

Which You now here may see

It wont be Long er you will throng

into the grave with me

This I have said as from the dead

Therefore Get Ready to

For you must. One day ask ____________

Leoammi Prenties

The cemetery is often called the Holyoke District Cemetery.

Charles M. Barton

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