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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."

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

From the "Columbus Dispatch": "Ohio Humanities grant will help Green Lawn Cemetery add footnotes to its history" - April 7, 2021

 Sharing this wonderful story published online on April 7, 2021 spotlighting Columbus' Green Lawn Cemetery. 

Indeed Green Lawn Cemetery is Ohio's premier cemetery for so many reasons.  

This article by Eric Lagatta details several important ones. 

Included are links to recently published articles about Green Lawn Cemetery and its executive director, Randel L. Rogers, that further highlight the strong preservation efforts happening at Green Lawn Cemetery. 

Green Lawn Cemetery Association

Green Lawn Cemetery on Find A Grave.