Exploring Almost Forgotten Gravesites in the Great State of Ohio

Dedicated to cemetery preservation in the great state of Ohio


"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."

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Various Ohio Tombstone Photographs on the Internet

Click on title to access "missreadalot.gather.com/graveyards" 
I have not checked it all out, but 369 photos are currently listed on this site that can be enlarged and viewed.  They appear to have been posted by the same contributor and the tombstones are at cemeteries are in Ohio.   

Don't be afraid to "go exploring" on Google for:  Ohio, cemeteries, preservation, restoration, tombstones, gravestones, etc. etc. etc. - try different combinations, and you might be suprised at the results that might lead you to finding the tombstone of your long lost ancestor!!