The national Wreaths Across America program has exploded all across Butler County, thanks to the first patriotic residents to bring it here, Donna Croft and Chuck Veasey.

Since the very first Wreaths Across America ceremony and wreath-laying in North Side Cemetery three or four years ago, many residents have taken it upon themselves to organize a program for the cemetery or cemeteries in their neighborhoods.

Below is a list of the Butler County cemeteries listed on the Wreaths Across America website where the graves of fallen veterans, from the Civil War to the present, will be honored with a Christmas wreath on Saturday, Dec. 14. Most ceremonies before the wreaths are laid take place at or around noon.

Some participating cemeteries may not be listed on the Wreaths Across America website.

All are welcome to attend the ceremony at one of the cemeteries.

Butler

North Side Cemetery

West Sunbury

Concord Presbyterian Cemetery, West Sunbury Union Cemetery and Pleasant Valley Cemetery

Mars

Mount Olive Cemetery, West Union Cemetery and Mars Cemetery

Harrisville

Prairie Cemetery, Harmony Cemetery, Big Springs Cemetery and Mount Olivet Cemetery

Slippery Rock

Wolf Creek Cemetery, Slippery Rock Cemetery and St. John Methodist Cemetery

Hilliards

St. Pascal Cemetery and Old Annandale Cemetery

Saxonburg

Saxonburg Cemetery and St. Luke Lutheran Cemetery

Petrolia

New Salem Annisville Cemetery

North Washington

North Washington Union Cemetery

Evans City

Evans City Cemetery

Eau Claire

Eau Claire Cemetery

Zelienople

Zelienople Community Cemetery

Penn Township

Penn Township Veterans Memorial

Cranberry Township

Plains Church Cemetery