HISTORY: In 1852 the area Presbyterians built a house of worship along the road known as the Brunersburg, Evansport and Lockport Turnpike, north of the Angola Road, on land obtained from John H. Fisher and Benjamin Persing. In 1855 the church trustees purchased land south of the church to be used as a burial site. This grave yard, first known as the Mt. Salem Cemetery, has for many years been called the Ely Cemetery. The first burial at the cemetery was Albe Thompson who died 19 June 1855 at the age of 20 years and 10 days. In 1984 no marker is found for Albe Thompson. Some markers in the cemetery show death dates before 1855 and it is surmized that these mark graves moved from other sites. The Presbyterian Church closed in 1898 and the building dismantled.