The McPherson City Cemetery is being recognized for its outstanding service to veterans.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars recently awarded the cemetery a Certificate of Meritorious and Distinguished Service, honoring the staff’s dedication to maintaining a place of dignity and respect for those who served.
According to the City of McPherson; historical records indicate the original McPherson Cemetery was established in 1872 and was located on west First Street between Walnut and Chestnut Streets.
In 1880, the street commissioner was instructed to move the graves to a new location, and by 1876 the new site was established at the corner of Avenue A and Maxwell Avenue where the McPherson Cemetery remains today.
The first plat on the property was filed on May 27, 1881. The City of McPherson gained ownership of all cemetery property on July 15, 1915. The mausoleum was constructed in 1930.
