The Washington County W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Maps have been added to the right sidebar of the blog.

Please note that the W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Maps for Washington County have been added to the right side bar of the blog. 

The images are .jpg format converted from the .pdf format offered on the Washington County Recorder's website. Every effort was made to improve the quality of the map images.
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Please note, there are instances where there are two map pages having the same page number.  This is due to the unusual circumstance where the cemetery index appears to identify with an earlier version of numbering that does not refer to the page number appearing in the lower right corner within the frame around the map; as is usually the case in these particular cemetery plat map collections.  Some map pages only had numbers in the upper right corner, and thus in those cases that number was used in the title. Some numbers are "smudged" and difficult to read.
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As is the case with other counties and their map pages, where more than one cemetery is shown on a page and there is also more than one township on that page, it is saved in its own collection entitled: Multiple Townships - Smaller Cemeteries.  Washington County has 54 pages in that album.
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Spotlighting: 

Note, Mary Bird Lake is shown on the WPA Cemetery Plat map as having been buried at the Union Cemetery, however she is listed on Find a Grave buried with her husband, Archibold / Archibald Lake at the Rainbow Cemetery. 

However, their son Thomas Lake, is buried at the Union Cemetery, and his name appears on that WPA Cemetery Plat map page. 

All three family members have a "1" designation for their roles in the American Revolutionary War. 
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Returning to WPA Cemetery Map Page 92 (upper right corner) with the Union Cemetery is the Stanleyville Cemetery. 

Four American Revolutionary war veterans were buried at this small cemetery.  One of them shown is Robert Collins whose grave marker states he died in the 109th year of his age. 

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Earlier this month, a blog post was dedicated to the Mound Cemetery in Marietta in Washington County. This cemetery is a "must see" if you enjoying viewing historically important cemeteries in Ohio.  It has a unique landscape not typically associated with most cemeteries in the state.  History abounds with its connections to the American Revolutionary War. Noting it contains the most burials of officers from that war found anywhere in America according to Wikipedia. 

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I hope you enjoy viewing these almost century old map pages drawn up during the years of the Great Depression.  

What a wonderful legacy those who documented these cemeteries, as accurately as they were able to, have left for us. These maps of veteran burials better enable us to utilize their information for our own research while passing down their importance to new generations who can build upon and preserve them as we do now. 

For me, these maps are akin to mirrors shining into a past that, in turn, was reflecting upon events of earlier times that otherwise might be lost to history by today.    

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Celebrating America's 250th Anniversary - Spotlighting the Semiquincentennial in Ohio by documenting the grave sites of the American Revolutionary War Patriots buried in the Buckeye State.

There are several activities planned and many in progress to celebrate and commemorate America's 250th anniversary as a free country making our own laws and plotting our own paths without interference from foreign powers.  

Perhaps you have a specific Ohio county of interest, or a cemetery of concern in the state where you know American Revolutionary War veterans are buried.  This year would be a good year to bring your concerns to those who can do something about resolving the issues and helping document the grave sites from your instructions provided to them.  

There is a link here on the blog to learn more about this program and how to participate by contributing to it.  

 Thus, I am sharing a thought of what someone can do even if they are not able to visit a cemetery in person so that an American Revolutionary War veteran's grave site will be documented.  What I did was send an email to someone whom I knew lives near where the Revolutionary War veteran is buried and provide them the necessary information regarding the veteran and approximately where in the cemetery the veteran is buried (i.e cemetery name including alternate names; section details; any maps of the cemetery I have, etc.)  They in turn can visit the grave site and document it with their in-person photographs and location specifics directly sharing the required information for that veteran in the database.

Here is the link for how to contribute.  

The Interactive Dashboard keeps everyone up to date with what is happening with this important project and how it is progressing. 

May 4, 2026 is the deadline for the public to participate in this Project before it is reviewed for accuracy.  When that portion is completed, the results will then be published for the public to view by July 4, 2026. 

Please refer to the website for all of the particulars with this project!

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Mound Cemetery - Marietta, Ohio. One of Ohio's most historic cemeteries!

Mound Cemetery 

Sharing below this wonderful W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Map of Washington County Ohio's Mound Cemetery in Marietta.: 

 

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My thank you for "being here" and being loyal readers of this blog! You are so appreciated!

**Hello everyone**!  

Sharing a bit of history here that my original Facebook account was banned back on January 18, 2026.  I had learned about it when my account had been hacked by an unknown hacker. Thus, my account was removed and all of my content I ever contributed was removed with it. 

I believe it was on March 1, I rejoined Facebook using a simpler version of my name (just first and last name) and I was accepted!  However, on March 27, not a full month later, Facebook bans my new account citing its account integrity reasons, nothing more specific than that.  I know that they don't allow creating new accounts to circumvent an existing ban.  I understood that.  If that is the case, I feel Facebook should have taken into consideration that my original Facebook account was hacked which took down my own account that was mine at that time; but not the hackers fake account of me which  seemed to remain for awhile afterward!  Apparently, Facebook may not see it that way, thus I don't wish to speculate any further than what has thus far transpired that translates to my current status regarding Facebook.   

With the above being said, I feel Facebook can be a platform for promoting "all things that are considered good" by the general public and to my mind that should include cemetery preservation, gravestone conservation, promoting the need for better burial documentation, and improving existing laws and rules for the betterment of cemeteries and their gravesites. 

I created "Preserving Ohio's Cemeteries" on Facebook on March 27, 2013 starting with 15 members.  I left it with over 1,500 members.

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Most of all, I wish to share that I feel privileged to have this wonderful Blogger Blog which has its own following of wonderful readers!  I appreciate each and every reader.  Thus, I will continue sharing via this blog what I learn and what I know that will enable them and their friends to move forward with plans and proposals to improve the condition of their cemeteries of concern; and promote the reasons for respecting cemeteries and the gravesites they contain.  That there is importance of working with the community and cemetery owners to solve problems a cemetery might be facing in our Great State of Ohio.

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Thus, I'll continue to share stories and links to them that I feel are in the public domain and are of importance to the public's interest.  Bringing attention to the public the problems that Ohio cemeteries face that we all should be made aware of.  

Unfortunately, I am not able to share posts from this blog to Facebook, but I can share to other platforms and organizations.  

This blog has enjoyed a following of like-minded readers who I strive to provide with information that will help with their quest to preserve and protect their cemeteries and gravesites in our Great State of Ohio. 

We are ever mindful that cemeteries are sacred spaces that deserve our respect and attention to their ongoing needs; honoring those who came before us. 

Thank you! 

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Licking County Public Library announces Zoom Meeting - March 17, 2026 - 11:00a.m. to 12:30p.m. - "Gravestone Symbolism" presented by Krista Horrocks of the Ohio History Connection's State Historic Preservation Office

ZOOM MEETING - Click HERE to Register
(Scroll down to: "Click Here to Register on Zoom" - blue button.)
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"Krista Horrocks, Gravestone Symbolism - Zoom meeting - 11:00a.m. - 12:30p.m."

Licking County Public Library 

Age Group: 

Adults

Program Description

Event Details

"Krista Horrocks reviews the language of gravestones. Ever wonder what the mysterious symbols on old gravestones mean? 

She deciphers examples and provides a window into historical ideas about death and the afterlife. 

Krista serves in the State Historic Preservation Office of the Ohio History Connection."

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Greene County's W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Maps are added to the right side bar of the blog.

Greene County's W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Maps have been added to the right side bar of the blog.
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Please note, these map pages contain a watermark - "Internet Image" on each page created by the Greene County Recorders office.  

To obtain a non-watermark page copy from the Greene County Recorder the cost would be $2.00 a page + $1.00 for certification, per their office.  If you are able to visit in person you can print out your own non-water marked page for .10.  

The Recorder's office's copies are in the.PDF format.
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The pages here for this collection of W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Maps for Greene County are saved in the .jpg version with improvements in clarity, despite the watermark, for better readability.
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Below is an enlargement of the listing shown at the bottom right-hand corner of the Cemetery Index Page (Page 2) that contains the names of veterans with unknown burial locations.: 

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There are some cemeteries that list American Revolutionary War veterans burials, but two stand out as having more considering their size.:

The Pioneer Cemetery in Sugar Creek Township lists four.:

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The Stevenson Cemetery lists 12 American Revolutionary War veteran burials.: 

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Below is a handy guide showing the listing of the numbers associated with the wars ranging from 1 through 33, with number 31 being World War I or the "World War" which was a term used for it at the time the war was being fought.  That is a "good to know fact" if you are researching historical newspapers published from 1914 - 1918 (when the war was fought) and onward until World War II began.   

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Note:  Number 31, the last number on the listing, shows as "World War" which we know it today to having been WWI.
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2026 Timeline - "Ohio Revolutionary War Veterans Graves Project" - Ohio History Connection. The opportunity to contribute ends on May 4, 2026.

***May 4, 2026 the Collection Portal Closes ***

Ohio Revolutionary War Veterans Graves Project - Ohio History Connection

Graphic below from the Ohio History Connection:

https://tinyurl.com/OHCMAPPINGMEMORY

https://tinyurl.com/OHCDASHBOARD

https://tinyurl.com/OHCFIELDCOLLECTIONGUIDE
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Two months from now, on May 4, 2026, the opportunity to add information documenting the burials of American Revolutionary War veterans in Ohio will close. We can only hope that all those that can be found will be through the efforts of dedicated volunteers.

Keeping this thought in mind, I would like to suggest that even if you can't do an in person visit to the gravesite of a veteran of the American Revolutionary War buried in Ohio that you know about, please attempt to contact someone who can do that with the information you provide to them.  I did this myself recently.  You can reference also websites like "Find a Grave" that might help.  Contact someone who belongs to the local chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society who might be willing to visit the gravesite in your place and use their cellphone to document the burial location at the cemetery. 

Also, if there is a nearby Chapter of the D.A.R. they may know of someone who could be of help. 

You can be creative and consider contacting a local Boy Scout or Girl Scout group who could visit the cemetery in person with an adult, armed with your information to locate the gravesite, and access the Ohio History Connection's website for all of the details pertaining to this worthwhile program and how to contribute to it.
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Taking a Scenic Tour of some Seneca County, Ohio Cemeteries with Ron & Sheila Amore.

First, I feel it important to extend my appreciation to Ron and Sheila Amore for sharing their photographs that they have taken during their tours of several North Central Ohio cemeteries.  

They have been regular contributors to the Facebook Group "Preserving Ohio's Cemeteries".  They are helping to preserve cemeteries through their photographic documentation which illustrates the current condition of so many rural burial grounds that dot Ohio's landscape that exist in various areas of the state.
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This post will feature five of such cemeteries located in rural Seneca County.:

Jerusalem Cemetery.:

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Price Cemetery:

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Reisz Cemetery:

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Shock Cemetery:

Jedediah Holmes, Sr.

"Revolutionary War Patriots Buried in Ohio"

"HOLMES, JEDEDIAH, (Seneca County) [41.02256 -83.13214] Born on March 18,1763 in Armenia, Dutchess County, NY to parents Jabez (1723-1797) & Experience Cleveland Holmes (1728-1805). He served as a Private with NY under Capts Graves, Cady, Bostick, Henry, Towne, and Young; also, Cols Waterman, McKinstree, and Willett. He married 1) Unknown, 2) Hannah Brown (1764-1860); children: Deborah, Hiram, Abraham, Cleveland, Martha, Ira, Benjamin, Hannah, Polly, David, Jedediah & Palmer. He died on May 1, 1840 and Buried at Shock's Cemetery, Eden Twp., Seneca County, OH. GM Bronze marker, 1927. Pension # W7772. Roster of Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Ohio. Wilbur R. Branthoover, compiler. Veterans Affairs, Ohio. Reprinted by OHSDAR. 1929. Also, SAR Patriot Index Edition III (CD: PP2210, Progeny Publ., 2002) plus data to 2004. Also, New York in the Revolution, pg 90. Also, pension W7772. Also, Abstractes of Revolutionary War Pension Files, pg 1688. SAR Ancestor # P-183933. DAR# A057025. Has a tombstone and a 1776 marker. Cemetery number #-2193229. Find a Grave Memorial #-79129601"

Swamp Cemetery (AKA Union Pisgah Cemetery):

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Also:

CARSON, ROBERT, (Seneca County) [41.0095000 -82.8521300]
Find a Grave Memorial for Robert Carson, veteran of the American Revolutionary War.
"Born on May 7, 1762. Served with PA in the Revolutionary War, Served 5 tours as a Ranger in Cumberland Co., PA. Married Margaret Bates (1768-1837); children: George, Samuel & Hannah. Rejected Pension #R2338V (service too short). He died on November 10, 1837 and Bured at (Old Swamp Cemetery) Union Pisgah Cemetery, Attica, Venice Twp. (Use gate opposite church; follow path some 10 rows, grave on right ). GM by Mrs. G. A. Downey, 1027, bronze marker. Tradition says this was the first person buried in Swamp Cem when it was only a spot in the woods. Ref: Mrs. Eva Smith Sutton, Tiffin, OH. Fur infor Dolly Todd Madison Chap. SAR Ancestor # P-129406. DAR # A019836. Has a tombstone &1776 marker. Cemetery number # -2227339. Find A Grave Memorial # -20896883."
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Spotlighting the magnificent mausoleum at the Fairview Cemetery - Galion, Crawford County, Ohio.

"Thanking Cathy Moneysmith for sharing her wonderful photographs of both the exterior and interior of the Mausoleum in Galion, Crawford County, Ohio.
Sharing this history provided by Cathy.:

"The mausoleum in Galion was built from 1917 to 1919. It was built by the Ohio Mausoleum Company, and it contains 300.niches, which are completely sold according to our old records. The exterior is Bedford granite and the interior is completely finished in marble from Georgia. There is also a large fireplace and ceramic tile on the floor, along with stained glass windows and bronze doors."

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IRLAB's 2026 Field Experience in Bioarchaology in Ohio - Harrison Township Cholera Cemetery.

"I am pleased to share with you information regarding IRLAB's 2026 Field Experience in Bioarchaology in Ohio. 

The Field Experience in Bioarchaology - offered in collaboration with the Department of Anthropology at The Ohio State University - is an outstanding opportunity for students to gain practical experience in bioarchaeological excavation by working on a historic cholera cemetery in central Ohio.

This program was developed to offer high-quality bioarchaeological excavation training in the US and at affordable rates. The field experience welcomes undergraduate and graduate students, as well as CRM and forensic science professionals interested in developing skills in the excavation of human remains. 

More information can be found at:

 www.irlabnp.org/field-experience-in-bioarchaeology/. 

The program is a partnership between IRLAB and the Department of Anthropology at The Ohio State University and managed by the Institute for Research and Learning in Archaeology and Bioarchaeology (IRLAB), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established to promote the advancement and diffusion of archaeological and bioarchaeological knowledge through research and education.

I am attaching a couple of flyers with QR codes to the program's webpage. I would appreciate it if you could share this information with your students and anyone else who may be interested in participating in this exciting project."

Thank you, 

Giuseppe Vercellotti, Ph.D.

Executive Director / Principal Investigator
HTCC Excavation Project 
Institute for Research and Learning in Archaeology and Bioarchaeology 
850 Michigan Avenue
Columbus, OH 43215

Adjunct Assistant Professor
The Ohio State University
College of Arts and Sciences | Department of Anthropology
4034 Smith Laboratory
174 W 18th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210

giuseppe.vercellotti@irlabnp.org

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On Find a Grave:

Harrison Township Cholera Cemetery

Also known as Cholera Cemetery, Helen Harold and Paul Peters Cemetery, Paul Peters Farm Cemetery

Ashville, Pickaway County, Ohio, USA

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Sharing a link to Paul LaRue's: "Looking for a Revolutionary War Veteran’s Gravesite: Ask a Farmer"

This is a must read if you thought all was lost finding an American Revolutionary War veteran's gravesite in rural Ohio!

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"Looking for a Revolutionary War Veteran’s Gravesite: Ask a Farmer"

Posted January 16, 2026

Link below:

https://www.ohiohistory.org/ask-a-farmer

By: Mr. Paul LaRue, Co-Chair, America 250 - Ohio K-12 Education Committee
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"A native Ohioan, Paul LaRue grew up in rural Fairfield County. Later he earned his B.S. in social studies education at The Ohio State University and his M.S. in history education from Xavier University. Paul taught social studies at Washington Courthouse High School during his career and has been the recipient of numerous local, state, and national awards. He currently is serving as the Education co-chair for the America 250-Ohio commission as well as continuing to work with social studies teachers and create educational content based on local and national history topics."

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America 250-Ohio Revolutionary War Veterans Graves Live Results Dashboard

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Ron Amore visited the Hunts Corners Cemetery and the Saint Peter Lutheran Cemetery located in Huron County, Ohio.

Thanking Ron Amore for sharing his photographs taken on January 14, 2026 at the Saint Peter Lutheran Cemetery in Pontiac, Huron County, and the Hunts Corners Cemetery AKA Heymann Cemetery AKA Sutton Cemetery also in Huron County. 

Saint Peter Lutheran Cemetery, Pontiac, Huron County, Ohio 

Bohler monument left & Horn monument right

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Hunts Corners Cemetery AKA Heymann Cemetery AKA Sutton Cemetery, Huron County, Ohio.

31 Heymann burials on Find a Grave

95 Heyman burials on Find Grave
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"Revolutionary War Veteran, Levi Lee(1748-1831), buried in Hunts Corners Cemetery, Huron County OH. And Moses Sutton(1745-1827), stone on the right beside a War of 1812 Veteran, I could not make out that name."