Your Creek Cemetery
York Creek Cemetery was
originally named York’s Creek Cemetery. The cemetery came into being on October 7, 1882. Ernst Gruene, Jr. sold one acre of land to D. G. Posey, Frank Tate, and Charles Crawford for the benefit of the
Hunter and York’s Creek community to be used only as a cemetery. Posey, Tate and Crawford were the first trustees.
On April 11, 1904, William Simon, Sr. sold one acre of land to D. G. Posey, Charles Crawford, and William Simon, Jr., Trustees, for the benefit of the community. This plot of land was adjacent to the previous purchase providing two acres of land for the cemetery. From the association minutes:
“Hunter, April 16,1904. For the purpose of organizing and electing officers for a cemetery, the meeting of citizens of the town of Hunter and vicinity was held on the above day and date. It was then unanimously agreed by the body present that C. B. Crawford should act as temporary chairman with A. J. Wallhoefer, Secretary and Treasurer. The meeting was then called to order and on motion, the following officers were elected: Messrs. D. G. Posey, C. B. Crawford, and H. Wiegreffe, Commissioners; A. J. Wallhoefer, Secretary and Treasurer. A motion was then made to name the cemetery, and after a few minutes discussion, it was decided to name it, The York Creek Cemetery.”
