Located on a bend in a road in Lower Chanceford Township, York County, Pennsylvania, this cemetery has many names - Batty's Chapel, Black Diamond, River Hills, Mt. Olive, and the York County Veterans Affairs office refers to it as "Mt. Holly." The cemetery is said to be still active, although the owner is unknown. It was believed to have been started as a family burial ground, which expanded over the years.
There are also Civil War veterans resting here, including John L. Guy (1855-1929), of the famed Buffalo Soldiers (25th Infantry).
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