Also Known as Old Guinea Pike Cemetery – Guinea Pike School Cemetery.
Directions: Take St. Rt. 28 out of Milford towards Goshen. Pass Buckwheat Road then Woodville (on right). Next light, turn left on Branch Hill Guinea Pike. Pass Deerhaven Ct. Next light is Weber-Cook Road. At the light turn right then left into the church parking lot (First Church of Jesus Christ). The cemetery is not part of the church. You will have to unlatch a heavy wood fence to enter. Make sure to also access the top of the hill at far end of cemetery.
Pictures and additional inscriptions by Pamela Smith, CCGS member, during May, 2007. Recent photos(2024) compliments of Shelly Stahl, CCGS member.
Cemetery maintained by Miami Township. Cemetery was significantly improved in 2015 by Josh Pinchek for his Eagle Scout Project. He created the large map and history of the cemetery which is under the shelter, and removed unwanted brush. His story, list of patrons and other information is on the backside of the cemetery map. Shelly Stahl, CCGS member, professionally cleaned all of the stones in 2024.
From Pams notes, "James Smith is buried next to an old rooted stump, could not bring it up but have pic of parts of name to verify it is his. I don’t know if a lot of stones are buried 12 inches deep or have been removed. A lot of very old families in this cemetery. Benjamin Collins and Sarah Collins Smith (his first wife) were placed here from a private cemetery on Wolfpen Pleasant Hill Road in the 1970’s."
