Spotlighting the Woodlawn Cemetery, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio - WPA Cemetery Plat Maps

Below are the WPA Cemetery Plat Maps for the Woodlawn Cemetery in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio.  

The Woodlawn Cemetery lists 12,845 memorials on "Find A Grave"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Ohio - Warning Cemetery Vandalism is a Felony

Thanking the NecroTourist for sharing this photograph of this 

"Cemetery Vandalism is a Felony" Sign

That is installed at the Woodlawn Cemetery

In Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. 

http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2909.05

(A) No person shall knowingly cause serious physical harm to an occupied structure or any of its contents.

(B)

(1) No person shall knowingly cause physical harm to property that is owned or possessed by another, when either of the following applies:

(a) The property is used by its owner or possessor in the owner's or possessor's profession, business, trade, or occupation, and the value of the property or the amount of physical harm involved is one thousand dollars or more;

(b) Regardless of the value of the property or the amount of damage done, the property or its equivalent is necessary in order for its owner or possessor to engage in the owner's or possessor's profession, business, trade, or occupation.

(2) No person shall knowingly cause serious physical harm to property that is owned, leased, or controlled by a governmental entity. A governmental entity includes, but is not limited to, the state or a political subdivision of the state, a school district, the board of trustees of a public library or public university, or any other body corporate and politic responsible for governmental activities only in geographical areas smaller than that of the state.

(C) No person, without privilege to do so, shall knowingly cause serious physical harm to any tomb, monument, gravestone, or other similar structure that is used as a memorial for the dead; to any fence, railing, curb, or other property that is used to protect, enclose, or ornament any cemetery; or to a cemetery.

(D) No person, without privilege to do so, shall knowingly cause physical harm to a place of burial by breaking and entering into a tomb, crypt, casket, or other structure that is used as a memorial for the dead or as an enclosure for the dead.

(E) Whoever violates this section is guilty of vandalism. Except as otherwise provided in this division, vandalism is a felony of the fifth degree that is punishable by a fine of up to two thousand five hundred dollars in addition to the penalties specified for a felony of the fifth degree in sections 2929.11 to 2929.18 of the Revised Code. If the value of the property or the amount of physical harm involved is seven thousand five hundred dollars or more but less than one hundred fifty thousand dollars, vandalism is a felony of the fourth degree. If the value of the property or the amount of physical harm involved is one hundred fifty thousand dollars or more, vandalism is a felony of the third degree.

(F) For purposes of this section:

(1) "Cemetery" means any place of burial and includes burial sites that contain American Indian burial objects placed with or containing American Indian human remains.

(2) "Serious physical harm" means physical harm to property that results in loss to the value of the property of one thousand dollars or more.

Amended by 129th General AssemblyFile No.29, HB 86, §1, eff. 9/30/2011.

Effective Date: 09-30-1998

Related Legislative Provision: See 129th General AssemblyFile No.29, HB 86, §4

"Officials can’t step in to solve Lodi cemetery’s money woes until board disbands" -- from the "Medina-Gazette" - June 3, 2015

Click on the blog post title above to read the news article about the Woodlawn Cemetery in Lodi, Medina County, Ohio regarding its current financial and ownership issues impacting the future of the cemetery.

Click HERE to link to the Woodlawn Cemetery on "Find A Grave" where 3,566 interments are listed for it.  

Woodlawn Cemetery is an active cemetery; however, currently not registered with the Ohio Department of Real Estate.  

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Presently, there are five outstanding gravestone photo requests for the Woodlawn Cemetery on "Find A Grave." 

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"This cemetery is not currently registered with the Division.  Therefore, we cannot take a complaint at this time.  We are working with this cemetery to help bring them into compliance with the registration requirements."

 

 

 

Laura A. Monick Registration and Resolution Section Chief Ohio Department of Commerce Ohio Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing 77 South High Street, 20th Floor Columbus, OH 43215 614-466-5384 www.com.ohio.gov

"Fall Tree & Tombstone Tour" - Historic Woodlawn Cemetery - Toledo, Ohio - Sunday, October 7, 2012 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm

Click on title to link to the Facebook Page of the Historic Woodlawn Cemetery of Toledo, Ohio and their upcoming "Tree and Tombstone Tour" - Please call to register for the FREE program.
419-472-2186

Woodlawn Cemetery - Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio - Walking Tour - Sunday, October 9, 2011 - 1p.m.

Click on title to link to the "ToledoBlade.com" column about the upcoming walking tour of Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo on Sunday, October 9, 2011 beginning at 1:00p.m. per the story. 

From the "ToledoBlade.com" website:

"The walking tour is to conclude with refreshments and an opportunity to talk with the guides and re-enactors."

Please Note:

**"The walking tour is free. Registration is requested by Friday by email to mail@historic-woodlawn.com or by calling 419-472-2186."

Woodlawn Cemetery - Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio

Click on title to link to Toledo's Historic Woodlawn Cemetery's website.

Their map site is important as well to view.