Exploring Almost Forgotten Gravesites in the Great State of Ohio

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"A cemetery may be considered as abandoned when all or practically all of the bodies have been Removed therefrom and no bodies have been buried therein for a great many years, and the cemetery has been so long neglected as entirely to lose its identity as such, and is no longer known, recognized and respected by the public as a cemetery. 1953 OAG 2978."

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Find a Grave Spotlights "Graves to Love" for Valentine's Day 2026 - And we can visit the graves we love too !

Sharing a "Happy Valentine's Day" post from Find a Grave's blog entitled: "Graves to Love". 

The examples that Find a Grave shares are quite befitting for the special day that has been set aside to honor enduring love and devotion during lifetimes and reaching beyond the boundaries of time. 

The exquisite carvings on these marvelous monuments, many erected over a hundred years ago, showcase the stories of eternal love and devotion that are so appropriate to ponder on a day like Valentine's Day. 

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Some views from All Saints Cemetery in Northfield, Summit County, Ohio.: 

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Monday, February 9, 2026

Sharing from "News on the Green" - Trumbull County, Ohio - Presentation - Brookfield Historical Society - Thursday - February 12, 2026 at 7:00p.m. - Briceland Funeral Home

                                      "News on the Green"

Trumbull County, Ohio
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"Samantha Ensminger of the Trumbull County Tourism Bureau will present a program on gravestone carver Elijah Sikes for the Brookfield Historical Society at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12 at Briceland funeral home, 379 Route 7, Brookfield.

Sikes was born in 1772 in Belchertown, Mass., according to an entry on findagrave.com He learned gravestone carving from his father and practiced at several sites in New England.

In about 1828, Sikes and his wife, Lucretia, moved to Brookfield, where he continued carving. He died in 1855 and is buried in Brookfield Township Cemetery, where some of his stones can be seen. He carved more than 900 stones for graves in Massachusetts, Ohio, Connecticut and Vermont, according to Find a Grave."
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Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Celebrating Black History Month at the Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum in Dayton - Saturdays - February 7 and 21 - 2:00p.m. - 2 hour tours


"Join us for Black History month to celebrate the lives of individuals
 who are resting peacefully in our mausoleum.  

We are offering this special tour in the indoor mausoleum, 
featuring beautiful stained glass windows and telling the stories of 
George C. Cooper, James Parsons, W. S. McIntosh , 
Bob and Norma Ross and many others.

The tour will be offered on two Saturdays, 
February 7th and 21st at 2:00 pm. 
The tour will last two hours and if weather permits, 
will include a walk to James H McGee, 
Jordan Anderson, Paul Laurence Dunbar
 and other gravesites.

Meet at the main entrance to the Mausoleum. 
Parking is available in front of the building. 
The building is climate controlled and handicap accessible. 
Visitors will be walking on both carpet and marble floors.

All tours require a reservation and there is a suggested $5 donation. 

All donations support the Woodland Arboretum Foundation
 which focuses on the restoration, preservation, horticultural
 and educational projects needed to keep Woodland a
 cultural resource for Dayton and Ohio."
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