Prather Family Cemetery - Montgomery Parks

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2006 Cemetery Inventory Form:
Name: Prather Family Cemetery
ID: 20
Alternate Name: Walnut Grove Cemetery (name given by Nature Center – Not Historic)
Address: 50100 Meadowside Lane
Town: Rockville
ADC Map: 29
Grid: J-1
Cemetery Association: Family
Setting: Forested/Overgrown
Condition: Fair
Negative Impacts: Vandalism, broken stones, overturned stones
Burials: 35-45
Date Range of Burials: 1805-1860
Description: There are 35-45 upright stones, many without inscriptions. A single large monument approximately 4’9” was erected in 1866 by the Prather family in memory of deceased family members. Stones arranged in a circular shape.
Comments: On property of Meadowside Nature Center (map in file). New house about 50-100 yards from burials. Genealogy of Prather family and transcriptions provided by Meadowside Nature Ctr. Staff (see file).
Survey Date: 3/27/2004
Historic Status: None
Additional Sources: None Provided
Run Date: 8/30/2007 (this version adopted from original form)
Amended: 5.8.2023 – please consult with the Montgomery County Planning Department, Historic Preservation Office