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Elko Switch Cemetery, 20-1 Summary Report, page 16

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and the property runs north-south through the cemetery. No other improvements have been made on or near the project site. Results of Findings The results of the historical research study do not provide identification of the cemetery or of any person interred there. The research does provide insight into the economic and social conditions of the project area during the time the cemetery was used. The cemetery may have been a burying ground for the area's black/mulatto plantation employees, and, later for farm laborers, sharecroppers and tenants.. The study did not reveal much about the landowners of the project area between 18951924. It is assumed the property was in cultivation, and renters or tenants worked and lived on the farm. The historic cemetery was certainly in use during this period, although there is no documentary evidence at this time. pp. 280-5 C. Personal Communication It is estimated that approximately 40 people were personally contacted during this study. A list of the people who were intensively interviewed follows. The names of people who were casually interviewed and recommended sources are also included. Interviews were conducted by telephone, in person, and by mail. All efforts toward identification of the cemetery were negative. Nevertheless, useful information on socioeconomic conditions and community life was collected.. 2. James Record, Historian, Madison County, Alabama .He told me about a 1924 County Commissioner's Act that required burial permits for county cemeteries. Mr. Record was not aware of the project cemetery. 16 - (1595)    

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