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."

Sunday, April 7, 2024

A friendly reminder that cemeteries are sacred grounds every day - even on days where the focus is on such things as total solar eclipses!

The solar eclipse of 2024, it targets Ohio in a prominent way this time around and that includes streaming through several of Ohio's cemeteries.  

Some cemeteries like Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland are holding fee-based events connected to it on April 8, 2024.

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At this point it is not known if any cemeteries are closed off to the public on April 8, 2024, but please if you are planning to visit a cemetery in Ohio on that day particularly to view the Celestial Event, or to actually visit the cemetery and pay your respects while there, please remember cemeteries are sacred grounds to be respected in all ways on all days regardless of what might be going on around them.  

Thank you! 

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

There are 18 counties in Ohio where the W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Maps still cannot be located or have map drawings only and no other information on them.

OHIO COUNTIES WHERE WPA CEMTERY PLAT MAPS HAVE NOT BEEN LOCATED TO DATE OR HAVE BEEN FOUND BUT LACK INFORMATION ON THE MAP PAGES:

1.  ADAMS COUNTY – MAP DRAWINGS ONLY NO OTHER INFORMATION SHOWN ON THE MAPS
 – THE RECORDER’S OFFICE. 
THE PAGES WERE PHOTOGAPHED AND REDUCED IN SIZE AND PUT IN A 3 RING BINDER AT THE
 ADAMS COUNTY  HERITAGE CENTER

2.  CARROLL COUNTY 

3.  GALLIA COUNTY  

4.  HIGHLAND COUNTY  

5.  HURON COUNTY – MAP DRAWINGS ONLY NO OTHER INFORMATION  SHOWN ON THE MAPS – AT THE RECORDER’S OFFICE.      

6.  JACKSON COUNTY 

7.  LUCAS COUNTY

8.  MAHONING COUNTY

9.  MEIGS COUNTY

10. MONTGOMERY COUNTY 

11. NOBLE COUNTY

12. OTTAWA COUNTY  

13. PERRY COUNTY    

14. PIKE COUNTY – The maps are drawn but no information on them.  

15. PREBLE COUNTY 

16. SENECA COUNTY

17. STARK COUNTY 

18. WOOD COUNTY
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Below are additional images of note that are part of the collection of the Ohio W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Maps.: 
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