Tomlinson Cemetery, Warren County, Indiana

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Tomlinson Cemetery is located in Steuben Township, Warren County, Indiana.

A short way from the old Sisson Graveyard and to the east of Opossum Run is the Tomlinson burying ground. Jesse Tomlinson of Chillocothe, Ohio came west in 1827 to seek a new home, and purchased an eighty-acre tract of land from the Sissons, on which was the old cemetery. Jesse soon increased his acreage to over 1900 acres, and in 1843 and 44 built for himself and family a fine brick house. The bricks were made and burned southeast of the house. This fine old home stood for many years, but was finally torn down.

Jesse and Mary (McFarland) Tomlinson had a large family and Mary's sister Jane also lived with them. Since the cemeteries at West Lebanon and Baltimore seemed too distant, and since Mrs. Tomlinson did not care for the location of the Sisson Cemetery, they decided to make one of their own. There is a tradition that the first grave was that of a little child who died in the spring while Opossum Run was at flood stage. It being impossible to cross to Sisson, the burial was made at the new site. Jesse Tomlinson deeded this acre to himself as "a sacred burial ground" for him and his family. Most of the family were buried here and the cemetery remains today.

– Grover C. Williams, A History of Warren County, Indiana