Spotlighting the Drakesburg Cemetery of Freedom Township, Portage County, Ohio

Sharing photographs of some of the monuments, markers, and a military G.A.R. flag holder medallion that dot the landscape and reveal some of the history that is to be found at the Drakesburg Cemetery in Portage County, Ohio located in Freedom Twp.  

 The Drakesburg Cemetery was established in 1812!

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Here is a link to the Freedom Township's Cemetery Page which includes the Drakesburg Cemetery.:
http://www.freedomtwp-pc.org/services/cementeries/

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 The Drakesburg Cemetery has 1,291 interments listed for it on the website "Find A Grave.":

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All photographs courtesy of Richard Luciano:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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WPA Cemetery Plat Map Below 

for the Drakesburg Cemetery

Upper Right are the designations for:

Veterans' names & gravesite locations & War service

Legend for War Service is lower right

 

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Below is a composite picture of the

Title for the Veterans Graves Registration

WPA Cemetery Plat Maps in the State of Ohio

& and the full Legend for Wars through WWI 

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