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."

Saturday, November 19, 2022

Sharing a listing of the cemeteries with Ohio Historic Inventory Forms that are in the Ohio History Connection's database

Sharing information that  Ohio's (SHPO) State Historic Preservation Office is currently revising its procedures for how the "OH-I Form" - the Ohio Historic Inventory Form - is completed and submitted to their office for review. 

These forms can be completed for cemeteries as well as for structures.

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Below is the late James L. Murphy's "Forgotten Cemeteries and the Ohio Historic Inventory" that was my introduction to this form and the value of completing and submitting it to the Ohio History Connection's Preservation Department for the benefit of the cemetery.  Once the form is accepted and approved the cemetery is assigned its own number and becomes a permanent record in their database. 

While mostly professionals complete the "OH-I Form", anyone can complete them and submit them to the Ohio History Connection's Preservation Office

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Below:
This is a listing as of November 16, 2022 of Ohio Historic Inventory Forms that are being reviewed but not yet in the Ohio History Connection's database.:
 
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