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."
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The Fairfield County, Ohio W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Maps have been posted on the right sidebar of the blog
The W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Maps for Fairfield County have been added to the listing on the right sidebar of the blog.
These W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Maps basically follow the same format set up for those in other Ohio counties.
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https://www.ci.lancaster.oh.us/151/Cemetery
Note that the W.P.A. Cemetery Plat Maps for Forest Rose Cemetery, Elmwood Cemetery, as well as for the Crestview Mausoleum show "Lancaster Township". The cemeteries and mausoleum are now managed and maintained by the City of Lancaster.
Information from the Fairfield County, Auditor's website.:
Please note also in the lower right corner of the Fairfield County Cemetery Index are names of veterans whose burial locations could not be identified.:
Critchfield, Joshua - Hocking Township - Cemetery Unknown.
Fisher, John -Township & Cemetery Unknown
Reynolds, John - Township & Cemetery Unknown
Runnels, John - Clear Creek Township - Cemetery Unknown
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These cemetery plat maps were indeed quite interesting to research and compile into this collection.
Hopefully they will aid those interested in learning more about the locations of veterans buried in Fairfield County, Ohio cemeteries.