Date: 3-16-2001
Cemetery: Brady-Waterhouse Cemetery
Established: ca1900
Street: Cemetery Road
City: Spring City
Township:
County: Rhea
State: Tennessee
Nation: USA
Zip:
Nearby: US 27 north of Tn 68 west of railroad track
Reached by: Crossing property-private
Location: Rural-mixed
Land: Flat
Water: No
Sign: No
Land Type: Private
Access: Closed
Surrounded by: Fence-Broken
Gate: Non-locking
Status: Inactive
Size: Small
Unmarked graves: Yes
Markers:
Gravestones: 10
Broken gravestones: Yes
Toppled gravestones: Yes
Buried gravestones: Unsure
Removed Gravestones: Unknown
Weather problems:
Pollution problems:
Oldest grave:
Newest grave:
Records: Yes
Inventory: Yes
Records location: WPA in 1930's records
are in Public library in Dayton, Rhea Co TN
Condition: Cemetery in danger of destruction
Vandalized: Yes
Police report:
VA: Overturned gravestones
VA: Broken gravestones
VA: Stolen gravestones
Vegetation: Access problem
Vegetation problem: Overgrown-ground cover
Drainage:
Problem: Encroachment
Problem: Access denied
Problem: Apathy
Problem: Disintegrating Headstones
Work Status: Work underway - No noticeable improvements as of
yet
Owner: Private individual
Use: Agricultural
Bordering: Transportation
Change: Unknown
Reason:
Visited: Rarely
Previous contacts: Tennessee archeological
Other information
The owners of the property have refused access to this cemetery for
many years even though many people have tried to visit and clean. We
have sued in court because the local authorities have not been any
help.
Submitted By:
name:
Joe Brady
Email: ajoebrady@aol.com
