Exploring Almost Forgotten Gravesites in the Great State of Ohio

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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."

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Portsmouth Library On-line tombstone photographs

From the web site of the Portsmouth Library (Scioto County) Ohio:

"Donated by Carl and Jo Koenig
There are 2695 images in this gallery
Last updated: Mon, 12/15/2008 - 1:41pm"
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Friday, July 10, 2009

Lakewood Park Cemetery - Rocky River - Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Lakewood Park Cemetery - 22025 Detroit Road, Rocky River, Ohio 44116 (440) 333-1922 - contains burials of several well known local people; markers for a few are shown below:











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Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Cemeteryindex.com

Click on title to access the website: Cemeteryindex.com

The site offers search by surname records for:

Mt. Washington Cemetery - Cincinnati, (Hamilton County) Ohio
Thew Cemetery - Caledonia, (Marion County) Ohio
Haldeman Cemetery - Steam Corners, (Morrow County) Ohio
Maple Grove Union Cemetery - Mechanicsburg, (Champaign County) Ohio
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