Exploring Almost Forgotten Gravesites in the Great State of Ohio

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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."

Monday, March 16, 2026

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
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"Krista Horrocks, Gravestone Symbolism - Zoom meeting - 11:00a.m. - 12:30p.m."

Licking County Public Library 

Age Group: 

Adults

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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