Spotlighting the Fayette County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society and its publications - tombstone inscriptions - Interment Records, and the 1924 Cemetery Plat Book.

The Fayette County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society is not a large chapter in membership, however, what it lacks in numbers it more than makes up in participation by its chapter leaders, members of First Families of Fayette County, new chapter members, and others.  

There is always plenty of content in their newsletters that helps researchers to stay abreast of the current news of the chapter.  New ancestral stories and records are regularly published that keep members engaged.   

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The Books for Sale page offers a significant selection of publications to choose from; including those regarding the following:  

Tombstone Inscriptions, Interment Records, and the 1924 Fayette County Cemetery Plat Book by Peggy Gilmore. Below is a sampling from the Winter 2024 "Fayette Connection" newsletter including their membership form.: 

  

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Per the Ohio History Connection - the original OH-I Form continues to be approved to use, including for cemeteries.

Prefacing that an Ohio Historic Inventory Form (OH-I Form) can, at this point, continue to be used and submitted for Inactive Cemeteries as well as for Active cemeteries. 
It is important to note this form offers a layer of identity and public recognition for a cemetery being documented and placed on record with the Ohio History Connection that it would not otherwise receive.
  Inactive Cemeteries, as well as small family burial grounds, are excluded from being recognized and as well regarded as their Active cemetery counterparts.  Citing these examples: being left out of the process where someone can submit complaints about a cemetery's lack of proper care to the Ohio Cemetery Dispute Resolution Commission that steps in and works to resolve such problems.  
In addition, Inactive and small family cemeteries are not afforded the designation of being Registered with the state of Ohio.
Cemetery Registration is a key element for a cemetery to have. That is where sadly discrimination exists that further disadvantages these cemeteries that truly are the most vulnerable.  
Thus, the OH-I form after its completion, review, and acceptance, is assigned its official number and included in the database of the Ohio History Connection.   
Per Petra C. Knapp, Survey & National Register Manager with the State Historic Preservation Office, that it would be acceptable to use the original "OH-I Form" (Ohio Historic Inventory Form) for a cemetery.  
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It is advisable to check with Petra to be sure that an OH-I Form has not already been completed, and an official OH-I number assigned for the cemetery you are considering to complete and submit the form for it. 
It is advisable to check with Petra to be sure that an OH-I Form has not already been completed, and an official OH-I number assigned for the cemetery you are considering to complete and submit the form for it. 
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Please see below an example of a completed OH-I form.  
Also, is an image of the two-page form that exists as a .PDF fillable blank form that I am unable to share here in that particular format.
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Contact Petra C. Knapp for questions.

Petra C. Knapp| 

Survey & National Register Manager

State Historic Preservation Office, Ohio History Connection

800 East 17th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211

p. 614-298-2000 |

pknapp@ohiohistory.org

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Convert Latitude and Longitude to "UTM" 

Link to The original .PDF OH-I Form 

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Atlas Preservation Announcement: The 48 State Tour 2025 - Planning & Updated Host Requirements Video.:

https://48statetour.com/

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https://48statetour.com/history

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In 2024, the Brookmere Cemetery in the Old Brooklyn neighborhood of Cleveland was the site for this workshop tour in Ohio.  

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/we-follow-through/im-here-to-save-it-old-brooklyn-cemetery-gains-national-attention-focus-of-restoration-workshop

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Brookmere Cemetery on Find a Grave

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Looking forward to learning what Ohio cemetery will be chosen for the 2025 state-by-state tour that has become more popular every year!

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Atlas Preservation has announced that it will be continuing with its 48 State hands-on cemetery workshop tour in 2025 - "Saving America's Graveyards"

Happy New Year everyone! 

 
2025 has barely begun and we are getting some good news to start it despite the Winter being in full swing across most of the country.  

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Jonathan Appell's Atlas Preservation will once again be holding its "48state tour" offering his state-by-state hands-on cemetery preservation training that he has been conducting for several years. 

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***2025 Location Request Form***

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***History***

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Contact Atlas Preservation for further information.

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Atlas Preservation on Youtube!

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Atlas Preservation on Facebook!

Jonathan Appell

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 A short video "reel"

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Gravestone Preservation

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Gravestone Conservation  

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The Delaware County W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Maps are now up on the right side-bar of the blog.

 WPA CEMETERY PLAT MAPS - DELAWARE COUNTY, OHIO.

Townships in Delaware County, Ohio.:

Berkshire

Berlin

Brown

Concord 

Delaware 

Genoa 

Harlem  

Kingston

Liberty

Marlboro 

Orange

Oxford

Porter

Radnor

Scioto

Thompson

Trenton

Troy

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This collection of W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Maps is excellent for quality of the images.  All pages are appropriately numbered.  

It is quite evident when analyzing these pages of cemetery plat maps and the listings of the names of veterans, that Delaware County has a more than an average number of American Revolutionary War veteran burials in its cemeteries. A researcher can grasp a real sense of early American history reviewing these cemetery plat map pages of the veterans names and the wars they served in. 

Seeing the names of so many soldiers who fought in the American Revolution and were buried in Ohio, and specifically in Delaware County, brings a reality to us that the histories we have read about them in books and on the Internet are true. 

For example, The Galena Cemetery cemetery has six burials listed with the number "1" denoting Revolutionary War,  as shown in the Legend Box. 

Mill Creek Cemetery in Scioto Township lists two American Revolutionary War veterans, one of them was Sgt. William Warrington (Page 27 lists his name as William J. Warrington, however, other references show his name as  William E. Warrington) who saved the life of General George Washington.  

Below from FamilySearch.:  

https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LWSB-F7P/sgt.-william-e.-warrington-1754-1852
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Six Revolutionary War veterans are listed on this page for the Sunbury Cemetery.:

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Link to the Columbus Metro Library - Digital Collection 

And this link.

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Thus, even though Delaware County's veteran burials are dominated by those who fought in the Civil War, which is the case at other Ohio counties; I feel Delaware County's American Revolutionary War veteran burials number a close second.