March 2, 2006

The Hardy Cemetery Historic Section was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Much of the significance of the cemetery lies in the variety of funerary architecture among the different headstones throughout the property. Several graves are marked with sculpted stones, some graves are encircled with rocks, and many stones bear Masonic or Eastern Star symbols. Even more significant is the connection to the founders of Hardy and citizens who contributed to the growth of the town. At least eleven of the city founders and descendants of at least eighteen city founders are buried in the cemetery.