"Ever seen a carved tree headstone in a local cemetery? This is what they mean."

Intricately carved "Tree Stump" styled monuments are the subject of this wonderfully presented and well-written article.  

Not all tree stump monuments are "Woodmen of the World", however, but were similarly carved as one-of-a-kind artistic stone creations that can be quite elaborate in design! 

A reader can find greater in-depth history about these breathtakingly beautiful monuments included as a link in the main article: "History Among the Headstones"

Ridgeville Cemetery, North Ridgeville, Ohio

Calvary Cemetery, Lorain, Ohio

Rushsylvania Cemetery, Logan County, Ohio

Elaborately modified version of a Tree Stump Monument

Forest Cemetery, Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio

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Flickr Photos of "Woodmen of the World" Tree Stump Monuments

Update: New Albany Ohio - Old Burying Ground - Plans Proceed for Long-Term Restoration

Sharing the latest from:

"This Week Community News" of January 24, 2017:

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  "New Albany leaders are helping facilitate the restoration of the Old Burying Ground, New Albany's first known cemetery that dates back to the 1850s."

By Sarah Sole

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Currently, there are 52 interments listed on "Find A Grave"for the Old Burying Ground in New Albany. 

"Find A Grave" lists two alternate cemetery names:  Landon Cemetery and New Albany Cemetery

Read the newspaper article to learn just how many interments are now thought to be at the New Albany Cemetery! 

"Going High-Tech to See Into the Past: Scanning the Stratford Cemetery in Search of Graves and Other Clues" -- Wednesday, February 8, 2017, - 7:00p.m. to 9:00p.m. at the Stratford Ecological Center

Presentation on Stratford Cemetery by Dr. Burks

**"All are welcome to this free presentation!"**

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Stratford Ecological Center 

3083 Liberty Road

Delaware, Ohio • 43015

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                Phone:   740-363-2548    info@stratfordecologicalcenter.org

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"Jarrod Burks, PhD, of Ohio Valley Archaeology, Inc. completed a geophysical survey August 30 and 31, 2016 of the Stratford Cemetery on the grounds of the Stratford Ecological Center. 

 Stratford is very pleased to have Dr. Burks visit the Ecological Center on Wednesday evening, February 8 at 7pm to review his amazing findings, research and methodology. 

His work is the foundation of the restoration of this private, pioneer cemetery with recorded burials from 1816 to 1888."

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The Stratford Cemetery on "Find A Grave"