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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."

Showing posts with label Clermont County. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Clermont County. Show all posts

Thursday, September 21, 2023

The Clermont County W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Maps are now on the right sidebar of the blog.

A link to this Clermont County W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Map collection is now on the right sidebar of the blog in alphabetic order with W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Maps of other Ohio counties.    

Clermont County's townships are the following.:

Batavia, Franklin, Goshen, Jackson,

 Loveland, Miami, Monroe, Ohio, 

Pierce, Stonelick, Tate, Union,

Washington, Wayne, & Williamsburg

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This collection of W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Maps for Clermont County, Ohio has a Cemetery Index Page and a Cemetery Locator Map.  Both pages come in handy for referencing the names of the cemeteries and their locations.  

The original maps are on microfilm and are kept at the Clermont County, Ohio Recorder's Office in the .PDF format.  

Some map pages, particularly those that appear to have been re-drawn at a later date, required the addition of a Township's name, and the Project Numbers (which were normally included in the "Legend of Wars" box that is located in the lower right-hand corner of a map page) See below.:

Thus, every effort was made through research to include that information where needed.

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Also, in a few instances, a composite of an image of the Project Title Page with the name of the  cemetery on the top portion; and the "Legend of Wars" listing below it, was added when the cemetery is lacking its own Title Page.  This situation would apply when a cemetery has a Key Map and multiple map pages for a cemetery.

Also, note there are some cemeteries having only a one page listing of the veterans for it; and thus the section pages lack their own listing of veterans names. Thus, additional notations were made on these map pages to cross-reference this type of a situation. 

Below is a example of how the Project Title Page is shown for a cemetery that lacks its own.:

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Friday, January 11, 2019

From Clermont County, Ohio - "Ramsey-Paxton Cemetery Preservation Project financial support well on its way" - Loveland Magazine - Loveland, Ohio

By:Loveland Magazine

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Spotlighting the Smyrna Cemetery Restoration Project in Clermont County, Ohio


It is always encouraging news to read about a "Cemetery Restoration Levy" being passed at an Ohio Township!  

This was the case for Franklin Township in Clermont County, Ohio.  The funds are being used for restoration purposes at the Smyrna Cemetery and the Felicity Cemetery under their care.  

Here is a link to this wonderful story!  

"Smyrna Cemetery Restoration Project" by By Sabrina Schnarrenberg

Sharing an Excerpt from the story.:

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The Franklin Township Historical Society would like to thank the Franklin Township Trustees and the community members for passing the Cemetery Restoration Levy. Cemetery restoration has begun on the Smyrna Cemetery just outside of Felicity. Smyrna was a community founded by the Rankin Family and the Presbyterians in 1808; the most recent stone is of an infant who passed in 1816."

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The Franklin Township Historical Society would like to put together a group of volunteers to help clean up the graves and document stones. 
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If you are interested in volunteering or would like to have more information please contact Jim at 513 673-3253.


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Sharing an additional link for the Smyrna Cemetery:

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohclecgs/cemeteries/smyrna/index.html

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Sharing a Recent Story about the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Amelia, Clermont County, Ohio

Sharing a story published online May 9, 2013 at "Cincinnati.com," written by Keith BieryGolick, about the village of Amelia's plans to not only restore the Odd Fellows Cemetery but also to construct a veterans' wall to honor their fallen war heroes.  

Additionally, over 100 employees of Home Depot volunteered their time recently helping to restore many of the broken tombstones.  

The Odd Fellows Cemetery, AKA Amelia IOOF Cemetery, has 712 interments listed for it on "Find A Grave."


Friday, November 6, 2009

"Cincinnati Enquirer" Story about the recording of old gravestones

Click on title to access a wonderful story that ran in the "Cincinnati Enquirer" on October 30, 2009 about volunteers in Butler, Clermont and Warren Counties, Ohio who are photographing and posting their findings from recording gravestones at local cemeteries. 
Some photographs included with story and helpful links:
From the website of the "Cincinnati Enquirer":
"Gravestones online"

Clermont County Genealogical Society: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohclecgs

Warren County Genealogical Society: www.co.warren.oh.us/genealogy

Butler County site of Caroline Huppi: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohbutcem