Concord Village Cemetery
“Concord Village Cemetery” is located in the Town of Concord on both sides of Prospect Street just off of Cross Road. There are approximately 750 grave sites located on the “right hand side”. It sits slightly higher than that of the cemetery on the “left hand side”. There are no open burial sites available on this side of the cemetery. The last burial site is that of Walter S. Stikeman (1909 – 1998). The oldest stone on the “right hand side” is that of Uacob (Jacob) H. Morse (1813–1813) 3-month-old.
Willard Chase (1840–1919) The inscription on his gravestone reads: Mr. Chase done more for the town of Concord than other man that ever lived in it. O.F. Harvey.
Judge David Hibbard Jr. (1780–1852) studied law and became a leading member of the Caledonia County Bar, High Sheriff, State’s Attorney for Essex County, Side Judge, and State Legislator. He built the Hibbard House that is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Harvey Judevine (1820–1905) and his wife Florella (1824–1855), were town benefactors. In addition to the Cornelius A. Judivine Memorial Fund for schools, they gave the town clock that is in the town hall.
The cemetery on the “left hand side” holds approximately 750 gravesites and is about 2/3 full. The oldest stone on the “left hand side” is that of Frank W. Dudley (1853–1853) who died at 24 days.
Charles Henry Smith (1826–1898) enlisted in the Union Navy in 1861, and was engaged in saving the lives of the officers and crew of the sinking Navy Ship “The Monitor”.
Curtis Llewellyn Stacy (1841–1917) enlisted in the First Vermont Cavalry during the Civil War. He participated in 36 battles and engagements. As an orderly he had his horse shot out from under him while delivering dispatches.
Corporal George E. Lillicrap (1895–1918) was the first resident from Concord to sacrifice his life in World War I. There is a cenotaph (A cenotaph is a monument erected to honor a person or group of people whose remains are buried elsewhere.)
Other notable burials in this cemetery are; Frank Cobleigh was Railroad Station Agent for 48 years. Stephen Havilard, a well-known friend of the town, was Railroad Baggage Mater for 30 years. He also tended the furnace and rang the bell at the Church. Deacon David Hibbard was the first settler of West Concord. He served in the Revolutionary Army. He was Town Clerk, State Representative, and first Deacon of the Congregational Church. F. Russell Dickson was truly a country doctor and gave over 50 years of selfless dedicated medical service in the Northeast Kingdom. In 1962 he was awarded the Vermont Medical Society’s Distinguished Service Award for his service “to an area in square miles greater than that served by any other physician in the state. During his medical career it is estimated that he delivered over 2000 babies.