Exploring Almost Forgotten Gravesites in the Great State of Ohio

Dedicated to cemetery preservation in the great state of Ohio


"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."

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

"Confederate cemetery in Ohio gets cleaning"

Click on title to link to an Ohio.com story from the Associated Press about Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio.
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The Ridges Cemetery Project - Athens County, Athens, Ohio

Click on title for a link to the Ridges Cemetery Project in Athens, Ohio. 
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Saturday, September 19, 2009

The Association for Gravestone Studies - 2010 Conference to be held at Denison University in Granville, Ohio

Click on title to link to the "Conferences" Page of the website for The Association for Gravestone Studies 

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From the website of The Association for Gravestone Studies:
"AGS holds an annual conference the fourth week in June.
This conference, held in a different location each year, features lectures, demonstrations, exhibits, conservation and documentation workshops, classroom sessions, slide presentations, and guided cemetery tours."


"Our next conference will be held at
 Denison University, Granville, Ohio
 June 22-27, 2010."




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