Cemetery Research in Hancock County program with Heather Greenslaugh and Tim Phelps will be held July 18, 2026, at 7 PM in the Carthage Community Center, 301 Main St., Carthage.
Hear the lore and listen to the legends of forgotten Hancock County residents and cemeteries. With over 200 cemeteries listed in Hancock County, presenters Heather Greenslaugh and Tim Phelps, bring to life their passion with the stories they have researched, the cemeteries they have visited, and the names and remembrances of those buried. A power point pictorial will provide the audience with a view of those named. Which presidents have relatives buried in Hancock County? Who is Praying Hyde? What do the unmarked burials hold? What are some of the forgotten cemeteries? Heather and Tim will share the answers to these and many other questions as they continue their lifelong passion of cemetery research.
