WAYNE, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — A cemetery in Delaware County, Pennsylvania is becoming an increasing cause of concern for neighbors because it’s run-down and neglected despite being the final resting place for Civil War soldiers.
“It seems like it’s well-tended. I wouldn’t necessarily call it orphaned or abandoned,” said resident Bess Yates.
“I’ve been here for 30 some years and nobody has been able to tell me who owns it now, who owned it once upon a time,” added Janice Bates, who lives next to the property.
You would think tracking down the owner of a cemetery, one with several gravestones appearing to belong to service members, would be a record or click away. But, you’d be wrong.
“There’s been a few churches attached to this property, but at the moment, I don’t believe it’s overseen by anyone,” explained Jake Abel, a commissioner in Radnor Township.
Abel has made it his personal mission to find either an owner or ensure the township takes over the property officially.
If you trek through what is labeled the First Baptist Church Cemetery, it’s clear it’s in need of some tender loving care.