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."
Friday, February 17, 2017
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Spotlighting the Lithopolis Cemetery in Fairfield County, Ohio
The Lithopolis Cemetery Association has an impressive website for the Lithopolis Cemetery in Fairfield County, Ohio. It is organized in an easy to access arrangement. The site gives a great start to researching information about the cemetery, its interments, and history.
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There is also a Facebook Page for the Lithopolis Cemetery Association.
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In May of 2015, "The Columbus Dispatch" newspaper featured a great story about veterans buried at the Lithopolis Cemetery.
Click HERE to read it!
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To learn more about the history of the Lithopolis Cemetery, and view more gravestone photos submitted by contributors; access the Genealogy bug.net website:
For Fairfield County, click HERE!
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The Lithopolis Cemetery on "Ohiogravestones"
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"Billion Graves" is in need of more contributions with headstone photos and transcriptions for the Lithopolis Cemetery.
Click HERE to access the Lithopolis Cemetery on "Billion Graves."
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And, there is "Find A Grave" which most of us access to search for ancestors and their gravestones.
There are two famous interments at the Lithopolis Cemetery.
Click HERE to learn who they are!
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Additional "Googling" for websites about the Lithopolis Cemetery can help you discover even more information and photographs for this unique and historical Ohio cemetery!
Thursday, February 9, 2017
UPDATE: New Photos of the Green Lawn Cemetery Vandal Just Posted
"BREAKING NEWS!"
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"NEW PHOTOS OF OUR VANDAL!"
(see photos below)
Do you recognize this person?
"He is wanted in connection with vandalism on January 9th. This photo was captured just before 10a.m. on Monday, Feb. 6th. He entered from Greenlawn and appears to have left via Brown Rd. Central Ohio Crime Stoppers will take anonymous tips and there is a $1000 reward if the tip leads to an arrest.
Please let us know of any times you may have seen him - what day of the week, time of day, etc. - all of this will help us catch him!"
(614) 444-1123
E-Mail:
contactus@greenlawncemetery.org
contactus@greenlawncemetery.org
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