Old Baptist Chapel Cemetery

The Old Baptist Chapel Cemetery is designated a Local Historic Place for being the resting place of some of the area's earliest settlers. It is also valued for its association with local community leader Hiram Freeze. Hiram Freeze was the area's justice of the peace and was postmaster here for three decades beginning in 1854, the same year 'Doaktown' was mapped here. In 1855, Freeze deeded this area of land which bordered his own residence to the Trustees of the Baptist Chapel, stipulating that any Protestant Christian denomination may use the church if not in use and have the privilege of burying their dead here. In 1855, this land already housed a church and burial ground, locally known as the 'Meeting House' which was used for such purposes. Today a few markers in this small resting ground serve as a subtle reminder of the early pioneers who settled this area.