The W. C. McIntosh Cemetery is located 3.9 miles north of Crescent, Iowa, or 2.2 miles south of Honey Creek, Iowa. Travel north from Crescent on Highway 183 2 miles to a gravel road on the left. Follow this gravel road west and then north 1.9 miles. McIntosh Cemetery is on the left on top of a hill.
If coming from Honey Creek, travel south on Highway 183 for 1.5 miles to a gravel road on the right. Follow this gravel road west .7 mile. McIntosh Cemetery is on the right on top of a hill. It lies one mile west of the intersection of Highway 183 and L 36.
William C. McIntosh bought 160 acres of land from the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad in June 1870. It is believed that the first burial in the family plot was that of Nancy P. McIntosh, wife of John Jethro McIntosh, about February 7, 1874. John Jethro was the eldest son of William C. McIntosh. Sarah E. McIntosh (nee Melton), wife of William C. McIntosh, died May 16, 1881 and was buried in the family burial plot. William died July 23, 1887 and was buried July 24, 1887.
Upon the settling of his estate by his brother-in-law, Thomas Slater on January 10, 1888, the cemetery was set aside and described as follows: Part out of Section 1, T 76, R 44 consisting of 1-1/2 acres known as the McIntosh Cemetery, commencing at the South East corner of the NW 1/4 SE 1/4 running West 43 rods, thence North 12 rods, thence South 2 rods to the place of beginning. Thomas Slater was married to Louisa C. Melton.
McIntosh Cemetery at Iowa Gravestone Photo Project.