List of graves to be removed from Aurora Old Cemetery in Dearborn County, Indiana in 1885 appeared in:
Aurora Dearborn Independent – 20 Aug 1885 – Page 3, Column 5

Notice.

To All Whom it May Concern:

Whereas the Common Council of the City of Aurora, Indiana, has by proper action vacated and declared vacated, as a place of burial of deceased persons, what is known as the “old grave yard, or cemetery” situate in the south-western part of the City of Aurora, as plat of which is now on file in the Clerk’s Office of said city and reference is made there to for description. And, whereas, as complete a list as possible of the names of the deceased persons remaining interred in such cemetery has been prepared and is herewith published. Now therefore notice is hereby given to all persons interested, that on and after the 16th day of November, 1885, the Common Council of said city will proceed to exhume the remains in such cemetery. The remains of such persons as may be claimed by relatives or friends will be delivered to such claimants for removal and re-interment, and the remains of all persons remaining unclaimed will be removed and property re-interred in River View Cemetery, or in some suitable cemetery in the vicinity of said city, by and at the expense of said city. Names of deceased persons remaining interred in said cemetery: