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, June 22, 2024

A Virtual Cemetery Tour: Squire-Kallner Cemetery - Youtube - May 19 2024 visit by Eli Allen and Amanda Rae - "Wandering Appalachia" website.

Sharing this fascinating and exceedingly educational hour and six minute long cemetery video tour of an obscure but overall well kept Ohio cemetery that lies in Madison Township, in Scioto County. 
This remarkable video's excellent quality shines all the way through. 
Eli Allen's reading of the tombstone inscriptions with close up views of most of the cemetery's early markers provide the viewer a real sense of a steeped history of the pioneer settlers and this region they shaped.  The tour moves orderly from row to row making for a smooth and impactful presentation.
The tour guides are Eli Allen and Amanda Rae, and the website is "Wandering Appalachia" which lives up to its name! :   

Sunday, June 16, 2024

Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio Celebrates "175 Years of Love & Remembrance" - Saturday, July 6 2024.

 "175 Years of Love & Remembrance":

https://www.greenlawncemetery.org/events/event-detail/57373-175-years-of-love-and-remembrance

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Green Lawn Cemetery on Find a Grave.:

https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/109024/green-lawn-cemetery

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Tuesday, June 11, 2024

"Historic Cemetery with missing records put on the map" - . Spectrumnews1 - Oxford Cemetery in Butler County, Ohio.

"Historic Cemetery with missing records put on the map"

PUBLISHED 4:00 PM ET JUN. 10, 2024 

Sharing this Spectrumnews1 video.

Oxford Cemetery on Find a Grave

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Excerpt:

“When you're out here spending hours upon hours weeding and you're looking at every headstone when you go past, it's amazing the names that you recognize, and it's even better when they have questions on locating their relatives. You can give them an answer now," said Green.

Abbitt said the digital map is available online for anyone who thinks they may have a connection to the historic cemetery. They've also added where veterans are located on the digital maps."

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There is also a video with this report.