"Ohio Cemeteries Receive Funds for Maintenance and Training - Ohio Department of Commerce awards $104,000 to assist nonprofit cemeteries"

Sharing this announcement from the Ohio Department of Commerce.:

"COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing awarded $104,000 in grants to 45 Ohio cemeteries through the Fiscal Year 2023 Cemetery Grant Fund."

"The Division registers more than 4,100 cemeteries in the state and administers the Ohio Cemetery Dispute Resolution Commission which assists in resolving complaints against registered cemeteries through mediation and conciliation.

“This is the fifth year the Division has awarded the grant for registered nonprofit cemeteries. 

We hope the award will help our stakeholders tackle projects that are never addressed due to lack of funding,” Division Supt. Daphne Hawk said." 

“We are honored to provide funds to help Ohio’s  cemeteries improve recordkeeping, restore monuments, repair fencing, and improve signage, all of which will help preserve a piece of the state’s history.”

"The grant is funded by $1 of every $2.50 from burial permit fees received by the Division. Cemeteries that applied and did not receive funding this year are encouraged to apply again next year."

"Grants were awarded this year to cemeteries in 32 Ohio counties." 

"For more information about how the Division works with Ohio cemeteries visit com.ohio.gov/real."

Boardman Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, Boardman Cemetery, Mahoning $2,500 upgrade and repair the ceramic brick building

Bradley A. Gee Garden and Columbarium Fairfield County, $2,500 repair the pond and liner

Cherry Valley Township Cherry Valley Township Cemetery Ashtabula County, $2,000 repair and reset monuments

City of Gallipolis Mound Hill Cemetery Gallia County, $1,351.73 purchase an electronic gate opener/closer

City of Marietta, Ohio Oak Grove Cemetery, Washington County, $2,500 purchase equipment and material to reset monuments

Crane Township, Paulding County Rochester Cemetery Paulding $2,500 repair and reset monuments

Eagle Township - Brown County Fincastle Brown $2,500 repair and reset monuments

Goshen Township, Mahoning County Bunker Hill Cemetery, Mahoning $1,950 purchase a cement mixer and materials to repair foundations

Grand Rapids Township, Beaver Creek Cemetery, Wood County, $2,500 to install two cement long slabs

Harlem Township, Fancher Cemetery, Delaware County, $2,500 purchase and stamp marker discs, survey lots and/or update the computer programming

Huntington Township Trustees, Huntington Township Cemetery, Ross County, $1,047 purchase a mini tiller and weed trimmers

Jackson Township Board of Trustees, Rose of Sharon, Clermont County, $2,500 repair and replace a culvert pipe

Jackson Township Trustees Witten Cemetery Monroe County, $2,500 trim and remove trees

Johnston Township Trustees, Johnston Township, Evergreen Cemetery, Trumbull County $2,500 repair and reset monuments

 Lee Township Sardis Cemetery, Monroe County, $2,500 repair and reset monuments

Liberty Township Trustee's Liberty Cemetery,  Seneca County, Ohio, Seneca $1,000 purchase stone to resurface the drives

Logan Township, Ft. Amanda, Auglaize County $2,500 repair and reset monuments and remove trees

Loramie Township, Houston Cemetery, Shelby County, $2,462 pour a cement floor in the pole barn

Munson Township Trustees, Maple Hill Cemetery, Geauga County, $2,500 repair and reset monuments

Newberry Township, Miami County, Highland Cemetery Miami $2,500 restore and repair the mausoleum

Orange Township Board of Trustees, Africa Cemetery, Delaware County, $814.27 upgrade to cemetery records software

Pike Township Trustees, Melscheimer Cemetery, Stark County, $2,500 plat and pin the new section

Poland Township, Lowellville Cemetery, Mahoning County, $2,500 conduct a survey of the cemetery with ground penetrating radar

St. Joseph's Cemetery Association, St. Joseph's Cemetery Association, Auglaize County, $2,500 repair tornado damage

The Forest Cemetery of Circleville, Inc., Forest Cemetery, Pickaway County, $2,500 repair and correct the flooding issue

Tod Township,  Oceola Cemetery #3, Crawford County, $1,600 remove trees

Union Township, Workman's Cemetery, Knox County, $2,500 repair and reset monuments

Vernon Township Trustees, Clarksville Cemetery, Clinton County, $2,500 purchase a new mower

Vienna Township Trustee, Vienna Township Cemetery, Trumbull County, $2,500 repair and reset monuments

Village of Baltimore, Basil Memorial Cemetery, Fairfield County, $2,500 repair and replace the mausoleum stain glass windows

Village of Caldwell, Olive Cemetery, Noble County, $2,500 repair the Veterans Memorial

Village of Galena, Galena Cemetery, Delaware County, $2,000 repair and reset monuments

Village of Greenfield, Greenfield Cemetery, Highland County, $2,500 remove trees

Village of Jackson Center, Jackson View Cemetery, Shelby $2,500 replace the chain link fence

Village of Roseville, Roseville Cemetery, Perry $2,500 remove trees

Village of Thurston, Thurston Primitive Baptist Cemetery, Fairfield $2,500 install a fence

Warren Township, Pine Knoll Cemetery, Trumbull County, $2,500 purchase a new trailer

Washington Township, King Cemetery, Van Wert County, $2,275 repair the asphalt roads

Washington Township Board of Trustees, Iberia Cemetery, Morrow County, $2,500 repair and reseal the roadway

Washington Township Trustees, Mercer County, Ohio, Macedon Cemetery, Mercer County, $2,500 repair and reset monuments and level graves

Wayne Township, Hayes Cemetery, Ashtabula County, $2,500 repair and reset monuments

Weathersfield Township, Kerrs Cemetery, Trumbull County, $2,500 repair and reset monuments

Woodlawn Cemetery, Woodlawn Cemetery, Henry County, $2,500 repair and reset monuments

York Township, Zion Cemetery, Fulton County, $2,500 spray weed killer and restone the driveways

York Township Trustees/Theresa Petrey, Mallet Creek Cemetery, Medina County, $2,500 repair and reset monuments and footers

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"Ohio Cemetery Grants"

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The Clermont County W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Maps are now on the right sidebar of the blog.

A link to this Clermont County W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Map collection is now on the right sidebar of the blog in alphabetic order with W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Maps of other Ohio counties.    

Clermont County's townships are the following.:

Batavia, Franklin, Goshen, Jackson,

 Loveland, Miami, Monroe, Ohio, 

Pierce, Stonelick, Tate, Union,

Washington, Wayne, & Williamsburg

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This collection of W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Maps for Clermont County, Ohio has a Cemetery Index Page and a Cemetery Locator Map.  Both pages come in handy for referencing the names of the cemeteries and their locations.  

The original maps are on microfilm and are kept at the Clermont County, Ohio Recorder's Office in the .PDF format.  

Some map pages, particularly those that appear to have been re-drawn at a later date, required the addition of a Township's name, and the Project Numbers (which were normally included in the "Legend of Wars" box that is located in the lower right-hand corner of a map page) See below.:

Thus, every effort was made through research to include that information where needed.

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Also, in a few instances, a composite of an image of the Project Title Page with the name of the  cemetery on the top portion; and the "Legend of Wars" listing below it, was added when the cemetery is lacking its own Title Page.  This situation would apply when a cemetery has a Key Map and multiple map pages for a cemetery.

Also, note there are some cemeteries having only a one page listing of the veterans for it; and thus the section pages lack their own listing of veterans names. Thus, additional notations were made on these map pages to cross-reference this type of a situation. 

Below is a example of how the Project Title Page is shown for a cemetery that lacks its own.:

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Sharing the progress report for the September 7, 2023 work session conducted by long-time volunteers John King and Michael Lee Anderson at the Old Burying Ground, Greenfield, Highland County, Ohio.

"John King and Michael Leee Anderson continued preservation efforts at the "OBG" Thursday, September 7th, 2023. 

We were able to repair and straighten four gravestones."

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Remember we have a website! 

"A website has been created to highlight our preservation efforts and to use as a vehicle to provide more information about the OBG." 

Visit the Friends of OBG Website.

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"Join us next time and hopefully we can continue to make repairs to the stones we flagged for repair in our August session."

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Below:

Left: 

Michael Lee Anderson cleaning a grave marker.:

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Below:
Two markers being reset in their slotted bases.:

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"REMEMBER": 

"The Greenfield Historical Society will host their annual Ghost Walk Monday, October 9th, beginning at 6 p.m. 

Plan to attend to hear the "ghosts"; and see the progress we have made at the cemetery."

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The Old Burying Ground on "Find a Grave."

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John Cameron Thompson's "Find a Grave" memorial.

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"How Can YOU Help?"

"Join us for an upcoming volunteer session. You can stay as long as you like. We will help you get started if you have not participated previously. Tasks range from cleaning stones, straightening stones, recording information, etc. 

We post our scheduled sessions on the GHS website calendar and through communications such as this email." 

"If you are unable to attend a session and still want to help, donations are always welcome as we do have to purchase gravel and other supplies for cleaning and repairing the gravestones.

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"Donations can be made payable to the Greenfield Historical Society and include a note that it is for the cemetery project. Thanks for the support."

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Greenfield Historical Society's Cemeteries Section on their website.

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Announcing the next scheduled work session at the Old Burying Ground (OBG) in Greenfield, Highland County, Ohio.: Thursday, September 7, 2023 - starting around 9:00a.m.

John King and Michael Lee Anderson will be at the OBG - Old Burying Ground in Greenfield, Highland County, Ohio - Thursday, September 7th, around 9:00 a.m. to continue their 2023 work sessions.

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"Please stop by to join us or to just see the progress at the cemetery. 

You can email to let us know you are coming."

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Sharing a link to the website.:  

"Friends of OBG"

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The Old Burying Ground on the website.:

"Find a Grave."

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In honor of Labor Day - 2023 - Remembering John Patterson Green - "The Father of Labor Day" - who was buried at Woodland Cemetery in Cleveland. Dedication of the Memorial Garden for John P. Green - Saturday - September 2, 2023 - Noon to 1:00PM. at his gravesite.

 John Patterson Green's biography on Wikipedia.  He was born April 2, 1845 and passed away on September 1, 1940.

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John Patterson Green's memorial on Find a Grave.

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Woodland Cemetery in Cleveland - The cemetery's website.

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*****Saturday, September 2, 2023***** 

Dedication of Memorial Garden in honor of John Patterson Green at his gravesite.

See poster below for this event.:

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