Public Cemeteries
The City of Perry is responsible for the perpetual care and maintenance of the Evergreen and Woodlawn Cemeteries. Cemeteries and their symbols guide us into the past and are the most valuable of historic resources. They are not just where the dead reside, nor are they static snapshots of older views and attitudes about death. They are a reminder of various settlement patterns, such as villages, rural communities, urban centers, and ghost towns. Cemeteries are dynamic, reflecting changing cultural institutions, social values, and regional ethnic identity. Cemeteries can reveal information about historic events, religion, lifestyles, and genealogy.
All cemeteries encode social and cultural values reflecting specific choices; therefore they provide insight into how people organized their social and physical landscape.
