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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 Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing. Show all posts

Saturday, August 22, 2026

The Ohio Department of Commerce's Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing has a new portal seeking "Revolutionary War Era" cemeteries to enroll in its America 250-Ohio Program that matches volunteers to cemeteries with specific problems.

Sharing the links posted by the Ohio Department of Commerce's Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing encouraging those responsible for Ohio's Revolutionary War era cemeteries to take part in this program managed through this dedicated portal. 

Cemeteries listed thus far.:

Aurora Cemetery

66 S. Aurora Road Aurora, OH 44202

Portage County

Request Type: Beautification

Ayersville Cemetery

Fruit Ridge Rd. Defiance, OH 43512

Defiance County

Request Type: Headstone Cleaning/Ground Maintenance

Farewell Retreat Cemetery

615 S Madison St Republic, OH 44867

Seneca County

Request Type: Donation Request

Hill Cemetery

Bowman Rd. Defaince, OH 43512

Defiance County

Request Type: Ground Maintenance

Maple Hill Cemetery

800 South Hyatt Street Tipp City, OH 45371

Miami County

Request Type: Tree removal

Myers Cemetery

State Route 15 Defiance, OH 43512

Defiance County

Request Type: Ground Maintenance

Riverside Cemetery

101 Riverside Drive Troy, OH 45373

Miami County

Request Type: Headstone Cleaning

Senecaville Cemetery

301 N. High St. Senecaville, OH 43780

Guernsey County

Request Type: Headstone Cleaning

1.  "Ohio's Revolutionary War Cemeteries Encouraged to Sign-Up for new Interactive Clean-up Portal."  

2.  A link to the "Cemetery Clean Up Portal." 

"In recognition of the yearlong America 250-Ohio celebration, the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing has launched a new Cemetery Clean-Up Portal to highlight the many ways that Ohioans of all ages can step up to help preserve Revolutionary War-era cemeteries located across the state, many of which have fallen into disrepair and are in need of attention."

Please read all of the particulars to understand the full scope of this program.

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

"More Than $100,000 in Grant Funding Awarded to Ohio Cemeteries to Support Maintenance and Training" - From the Ohio Department of Commerce's Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing

More Than $100,000 in Grant Funding Awarded to Ohio Cemeteries to Support Maintenance and Training

In addition to registering cemeteries in Ohio, the Division
administers the Ohio Cemetery Dispute Resolution Commission,
which assists in resolving complaints filed against registered
cemeteries through mediation and conciliation.

For more information on how the Division works with Ohio
cemeteries, visit com.ohio.gov/Real

CLICK HERE FOR DOWNLOADABLE SOTS

Daphne Hawk, Superintendent, Division of Real Estate
and Professional Licensing, Ohio Department of Commerce

Link for the .PDF full listing below.:

























Reminder:  

 Ohio Revised Codes and Inactive and thus Unregistered 
Cemeteries (no burials in the past 25 calendar years)
as well as For Profit Cemeteries are NOT eligible to 
receive these grants. There are no grants for them.

"(D) Sections 4767.02 to 4767.04 of the Revised Code do not apply
 to or affect a family cemetery or a cemetery in which there have
 been 
no interments during the previous twenty-five calendar years.

As used in this division, "family cemetery" means a cemetery
containing the human remains of persons, at least three-fourths
of whom have a common ancestor or who are the spouse or
adopted child of that common ancestor."