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."

Friday, December 20, 2013

Inviting You to View the New Website of "Respectful Interment Preservations"

I am pleased to announce the launch of the new website of  "Respectful Interment Preservations" owned and operated by Mr. Jay Russell.  

Also known as "R.I.P.", the company has long had a presence on Facebook. 

There are also permanent links to "R.I.P." located in the right-hand column here under:

 "Ohio Based Gravestone Preservation Businesses"

Jay is also a member of the Ohio Genealogical Society's Cemetery Committee. He has recently been chosen to be a member on the Ohio Cemetery Law Task Force as the O.G.S. representative.  

"Respectful Interment Preservations" is a company with a background in historic preservation of Ohio's most endangered cemeteries. 

Monday, December 16, 2013

Sharing Information about Coshocton County, Ohio WPA Cemetery Plat Maps and Cemetery Location Maps



            Direct link to WPA Cemetery Plat Map Page for Coshocton County, Ohio:




            To view individual WPA Cemetery Plat Maps:


            Click on cemetery name in the listing shown on the left-hand side under the title “Cemetery Maps.”


            There is a dark red background on the left-hand side, where the township names with the cemetery names in each township are listed in white text alphabetically by township name.


            Click on your desired cemetery name to view the WPA Cemetery Plat Map image for that cemetery.


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            There is also another listing, “Cemetery Maps by Township,” shown in the middle of the same page.  The townships are listed alphabetically.  Clicking on a township name brings up a township road map that shows the names and locations of the cemeteries in that township.