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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."

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

This announcement is from Cleveland.com.: The Warrensville West Cemetery in Cuyahoga County will be receiving a restoration grant through the Ohio History Connection's Certified Local Government Program

In a special report chock full of specifics presented by Thomas Jewell for Cleveland.com, we learn about long overdue but now exceedingly encouraging news for the Warrensville West Cemetery that has 168 memorials listed for it on the website "Find A Grave."

The Warrensville West Cemetery in Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio is small but looms large in the county with its early history of being the second oldest burial ground in Cuyahoga County.

Per its description quoting from Find A Grave.:

The Warrensville West Cemetery "was established in 1811 and contains the Manx Settlers (often called Old Manx Cemetery), and the common grave of the North Union Shakers that were moved here from the Shaker Burial ground in 1905."
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More information can also be found from these sources.:
Shakeronline - A memorandum dated April 28, 2021, and;
The Ohio History Connection's State Historic Preservation Office - Certified Local Government program.
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We look forward to follow-up articles detailing the progress of the preservation improvements as they unfold at the Warrensville West Cemetery!