If haunted cemeteries were haunted based on their appearance, this cemetery near Tilden, Wisconsin would be haunted. The Old Tilden Emmanuel Evangelical Church and Cemetery was founded in 1868 and was located within the farming community of Tilden. The cemetery is nestled in the woods between a farm field and creek valley. The old cemetery is badly overgrown as it sits dormant in the woods. The grave stones and monuments stand among the trees which have over taken the plots. The cemetery has been cleaned up since the last time I walked through many years ago but the forest is hard to keep pushed back. If you come to this cemetery at dusk or in the night, I wouldn’t be surprised if you feel the chill of any ghosts that may occupy this area. I wasn’t able to find much information on this cemetery and also was not able to find any of the remains of the Old Tilden Emmanuel Evangelical Church that once stood here.
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From a 2009 WQOW newsstory – In 1868 the Old Tilden Emmanuel Cemetery was divided into 50 family plots. Only a few adults were buried here, most of the plots were for infants.
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Some of the gravestone names and dates. – http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/chippewa/cemeteries/countyq.txt
Wylee
Is this the little cemetery out by Klingers?
Travis Dewitz
This one is just outside of Tilden.
Travis Dewitz
Looks to be an all German cemetery with mostly children and infants. (1867-1904)
Travis Dewitz
What are you doing for Halloween? Visiting any haunted places?
Darlene Talford Cliff
I really enjoy your pictures I was wondering if you talked with anyone locally about the cemetery. I believe the county has a legal responsibility to maintain the cemeteries in their area. It may be beneficial to anyone interested in genealogy if the information from the stones was recorded.
Suzanne Hebert Kutz via Facebook
Amazing photos was out that way the other day it’s interesting and fascinating
Darla Crogg via Facebook
I run past that place ALL the time – my neighborhood.
Darla Crogg via Facebook
http://thewholemagilla.tripod.com/id68.html
Kim Lewis
Where abouts in the Tilden area is the cemetery??