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Richland County unveils cemetery‑mapping effort, aims to protect hundreds of burial sites
Summary
County staff demonstrated a phone app to record cemetery polygons and reported a county survey of roughly 517 known cemeteries, with DNR mapping over 1,400 statewide and more work expected locally.
John McKenzie of Richland County's Conservation Division presented a cemetery‑mapping initiative at the Dec. 2 council meeting, saying staff have surveyed roughly 517 known cemeteries and expect the count to rise "closer to 700" as volunteers and additional DNR data are incorporated. He said DNR archaeologists had mapped more than 1,400 cemeteries across the state and about 100 in Richland County.
McKenzie demonstrated a phone app the county…
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