The Old Burying Ground sits on the West side of the gently flowing waters of the Paint Creek separating Greenfield, Madison Township, Highland County, Ohio and Buckskin Township of Ross County on the East side.
Since 2014, this early to mid 1800s burial ground, where some of the town's pioneer settlers rest in peace, has become a most prominent place to be and witness the unfolding preservation progress that is so evident in this conservation project that I'm sure is the pride of Greenfield.
The landscape of cleaned, repaired, and re-set markers and monuments welcome visitors to linger awhile to read their epitaphs and marvel at the unique carvings of motifs and symbols as well as learn their names, dates of death, and their ages at death.
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Thanking all of the dedicated volunteers who have worked to make this transformation possible!
Those hearty souls are primarily from the Greenfield Historical Society who have been trained to properly clean, repair, and re-set the markers and monuments at their town's pioneer cemetery.
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Here we'll focus on three special white marble markers that are admittedly small in size but hold a mighty presence at the Old Burying Ground in Greenfield!
These markers were created in the distinctive discoid design not often seen at most Ohio cemeteries!
