Exploring Almost Forgotten Gravesites in the Great State of Ohio: 09/03/20

Thursday, September 3, 2020

Sharing some photographs and website links of the history of the Avon Center AKA Avon or Mound Cemetery in Avon, Lorain County, Ohio

Sharing recent photographs taken at the Avon Center Cemetery.
It has also been known as the Avon Cemetery or the Mound Cemetery in Avon, Lorain County, Ohio.

The Avon Center Cemetery has 1,039 memorials listed for it on Find A Grave.

Below are some website links with information that help tell the story of the history of the cemetery itself.

The cemetery signs (there are two of them on the property!) state that 1814 is when it started.

The cemetery grounds are on the South East corner of the intersection of Routes 83 and 254 in Avon, Ohio.

The cemetery holds a commanding view on that busy corner. There is a steady stream of vehicles traveling West to Lorain County or East to Cuyahoga County on Route 254 known as Detroit Road in Avon.
To the South on Route 83 (Avon Belden Road) is North Ridgeville.
To the North on Route 83 (Center Road) is Avon Lake.

Indeed, the Avon Cemetery is quite conspicuous dotted with historic 19th century markers and monuments atop the large mound and gracing its rather steep slopes.
It is the only one like it in Avon or anywhere nearby!:

From "West Life" News - May 30, 2012:

"Expert seeks origins of Avon's Mound Cemetery"

From Avon History - November 22, 2000:
"Historical Society wins award for Avon, Ohio"

The Ohio GenWeb website:
"Mounds or Center Cemetery"

From Wikipedia:
"Lake Warren"

Below are some longer distance views as well as close ups of grave markers.
Unfortunately, some markers were just too difficult to read.

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Below right:
Marker for
Edward Woodford
and his wife
Mary Woodford

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Below:
Two photos taken when
looking toward the top
of the Avon Center Cemetery
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Photograph above:

The G.A.R. block marker

can be seen lower left

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Close up view of the G.A.R. concrete block

The Grand Army of the Republic

and to the left on the ground the

original partial iron G.A.R. emblem

often attached to a flag holder rod

for the American Flag

flown at the gravesite.

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Below:
The white marble marker on base
for
Elizabeth Gough

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Below:
marker for
Elleanor Barnes
"Daughter of Hamilton and Renew Barnes
Age 4 months"

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Below two photographs:

Marker for Jesse Sweet

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Below:
White marble marker
(with part of a plant around it)
for
Joshua Brooks

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Below:
Left to Right:
Samuel M. Hopkins
and his wife
Laura (Sweet) Hopkins

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Below two photographs:

Monument for Thankful Watkins

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Below:
Five photographs of unidentified markers

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Below:
Betsey Wood's marker leaning against tree.

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Larger monument below:
John, Ann, Priscilla,
and Thomas Robinson

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Below:
A row of markers for the Chester family

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Below five photographs:

The Amy Bly Sweet darkened monument

sits close to the top of the hill.

Its base is cracked and deteriorating.

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The photographs below illustrate

that old iron pins used to hold a

marker to its base rust out and bend

and over enough time can fail.

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Below:
Carrie L Walker

and Cora B. Walker

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Below:

Grave marker for

Cyrus A. Fitch

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Below:

unusual grave marker

for Joachim Brinker

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Below:
Beautifully carved monument

for John R. Titus

and his wife Elizabeth A. Titus

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Below:
This lovely draped urn on top
monument stands as one of the
most prominent ones
at the Avon Center Cemetery.
It was erected for
Samuel Clark and his wife
Polly (Seward) Clark