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"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."

Thursday, July 10, 2025

 WHIO Channel 7 Rector-Gard Cemetery

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Man working to restore centuries-old cemetery hidden in Miami Valley woods The Rector-Guard cemetery is near the intersection of Storms Creek Road and Upper Valley Pike on the edge of Champaign County.



"CHAMPAIGN COUNTY — A local man
is working to restore an overgrown cemetery that’s home to hundreds of people, including Revolutionary War veterans.

As reported on News Center 7 at 11:00, the Rector-Guard cemetery is near the intersection of Storms Creek Road and Upper Valley Pike on the edge of Champaign County.