Historical Note: Most inscriptions on the old tombstones are in “Czech.” It is believed the earliest burial is that of Vaclav, zemrel dne 15 Kvelna 1874; rozeny ve Oseclin V Cechach dne 18 Maje 1831. John Pishney donated an acre of ground for this cemetery.
Some dates shown in this cemetery are written in the Czechoslovakian language. The table below lists the English conversion.
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Record
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Month Key
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Czech Month
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English Month
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1
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Jan
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Ledna
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January
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2
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Feb
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Unora
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February
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3
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Mar
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Brezna
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March
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4
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Apr
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Dubna
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April
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5
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May
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Kvetna
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May
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6
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Jun
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Cervna
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June
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7
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Jul
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Cervenec
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July
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8
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Aug
|
Serpna
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August
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9
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Sep
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Zari
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September
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10
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Oct
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Rijna
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October
|
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11
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Nov
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Listopadu
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November
|
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12
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Dec
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Prasince
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December
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Directions: From Randolph, take Highway 77, north about 8.5 miles. Go right (east) on Toburen Road about two miles and the road winds around for about 2.9 miles. The cemetery is on the left (west) side of the road. The Czech Presbyterian Church is located in Marshall County, but the cemetery is in Riley
GPS Coordinates: N39 33.711 W 096 40.880
