Butler, Missouri: Ripley's Smallest Tombstone
The cemetery has an official sign that points to the tombstone, which is helpful because it's so small.
Oak Hill Cemetery
- Address:
- 715 State Rte H, Butler, MO
- Directions:
- Oak Hill Cemetery. On the south side of Missouri State Route H, east of town. Once inside the cemetery, follow the main road. You'll see a sign pointing to the location of the tombstone on the right.
- Hours:
- Gated after hours.
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The tombstone of Linnie Crouch in the Oak Hill Cemetery of Butler, Missouri is recognized by "Ripley's Believe It Or Not" as the world's smallest tombstone. The tombstone measures only 4.25 inches wide, 3 inches high, and 2.25 inches thick, and is designed to look like a small book. Linnie Crouch died April 25, 1898, at the age of 14. People have left many coins and small mementos at the tombstone.
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