Asbury Cemetery in Taylor Township, Union County, Ohio

The tiny Asbury Cemetery in Union County, Ohio is getting some much needed attention!  When I first visited this neglected graveyard in 2005, most of the gravestones were knocked down and crumbling.  But, in recent years, it is getting some care and attention from the Taylor Township trustees.

The Asbury Cemetery was originally associated with the Asbury Methodist Church.  This cemetery is located on the south side of Wheeler-Green Road just east of State Route 31.  The earliest burials date to 1834.  The last recorded burial was in 1895.

Mt. Herman Cemetery, Dover Township, Union County, Ohio

The Mount Herman Cemetery was originally a private graveyard associated with the Mt. Herman Methodist Episcopal Church near New Dover.  It is maintained today by the Dover Township trustees, and is the only still-active cemetery in Dover Township.  This cemetery is located on the east side of White Stone Road, south of County Home Road.  

Buxton Cemetery, Jerome Township, Union County, Ohio

The Buxton Cemetery is an inactive, yet maintained, cemetery located on the west bank of Mill Creek and the south side of Hinton Mill Road.  Some restoration work has been done to this cemetery.  Burials date to around 1820-1830.  The cemetery is under the care of the Dover Township Trustees.

The Dimwiddie Cemetery in Dover Township, Union County, Ohio

The History of Union County, published in 1883 by the Beers Company mentions that John Dimwiddie was interred upon his own farm in 1820.  This was a common practice in that time, and as a result many family cemeteries popped up over the landscape.  The present day of this burial is presumed to be east of the Buxton Cemetery on Hinton Mill Road.

Watkins Cemetery in Millcreek Township, Union County, Ohio

The Watkins Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Millcreek Township.  It dates to 1817.  There is one interment of a Revolutionary War veteran in this cemetery.  This cemetery is located near the village of Watkins.  It is 1/3 of a mile south of Watkins Road on a lane east of Watkins-California Road.  The Millcreek Township trustees are in charge of maintaining this cemetery.  This is an active cemetery open to the public.

The Bouic Cemetery in Millcreek Township, Union County, Ohio

The Bouic Cemetery in Millcreek Township dates to 1860.  It was first used as a family burial ground for the Bouic family.  The land was once owned by John H. P. Bouic, who is also buried here.  The Bouic Cemetery has also been called the Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery, and it was also loosely connected to that congregation during its heyday.  This cemetery has not been used since 1924, though it is still maintained by both the Millcreek Township Trustees and the Bouic family.  This cemetery is located on the east side of State Road, just north of Long Road on the eastern edge of Millcreek Township.

Rickert Farm Cemetery near Plain City, Ohio

In 1942, the WPA did a cemetery survey of Union County, Ohio.  They located and mapped all of the existing cemeteries in the county.  While doing this, the WPA also made a record of all US veterans interred in each burial ground.

This said, one map has left many people around Plain City puzzled.  The Rickert Farm Cemetery is said to be located near State Route 736 and US Route 42 near the Big Darby Creek.  However, the elderly land owner claims that she has never heard of nor seen this cemetery.  She also has stated that she has lived on the property her entire life.  And, so the mystery remains.  Where exactly is the Rickert Farm Cemetery?

The Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Jerome, Ohio

The Pleasant Hill Cemetery was restored in 2012 by the Jerome Township Trustees.  It is not currently in use, but it is being maintained.  This cemetery is on the southwestern side of the village of Jerome.  This graveyard has also been called the Frankfort Cemetery, the Harriott Cemetery, and the Old Jerome Cemetery.  There are several pioneer veterans of early American wars buried in this cemetery.  This cemetery is located at the northwest corner of the Jerome Road and Brock Road intersection.

New California Cemetery in New California, Jerome Township, Union County, Ohio

Wow!  The titles to my blog posts seem to be a little bloated. . .  but historians and genealogists alike insist on great precision in accurately identifying the location of places.  The New California Cemetery is located on the west side of Industrial Parkway just north of US Route 42 in the tiny village of New California, Ohio.  Industrial Parkway is known by many old timers in Union County as old 33.

The New California Cemetery is the final resting place of US veterans from all wars.  The cemetery dates to 1820, and its use coincides with the history of the adjacent New California Presbyterian Church.  This graveyard has also been called the New California Presbyterian Cemetery and the California Cemetery.  This cemetery is currently under the care of the Jerome Township Trustees and it was fully restored in the early 2000s.

Lower Liberty Cemetery, Jerome Township, Union County, Ohio

The Lower Liberty Cemetery is on my bucket-list of Union County Cemeteries to visit.  I know exactly where this cemetery is located, just northwest of Plain City, Ohio on the south bank of the Big Darby Creek.  But, knowing where a cemetery is, and being able to gain access to it are two different matters entirely.

The Lower Liberty Cemetery is an abandoned church graveyard that was originally associated with the Lower Liberty Presbyterian Church.  This cemetery has also been called the Ewing Cemetery, the Old Plain City Cemetery, and the North Liberty Cemetery.  This cemetery is not cared for, however, a neighboring farmer does mow the plot each spring and fall.

Jerome Cemetery, Jerome Township, Union County, Ohio

The Jerome Cemetery was first used by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows or the I. O. O. F as a private graveyard.  This cemetery is on the east side of Jerome Road about 1/3 mile north of Scioto Road.  This cemetery is now a public cemetery under the care of the Jerome Township Trustees.  This burial ground is still open for burials today (2013.)  

Hensel Cemetery, Jerome Township, Union County, Ohio

The next cemetery has a sad story to tell.  The Hensel Cemetery, also called the Frankfort Cemetery or the Frankfort Methodist Cemetery, was destroyed in the early 1980s.  When the old Ryan Memorial Special School was razed, all of the debris was bulldozed through the cemetery.  All of the debris was then pushed into the stream that runs along the back of this property.  The WPA documented that the remains of Captain Henry Hensel, a Revolutionary War veteran, were in this graveyard.  What a loss for historians and genealogists alike!  And, what a shame that care was not taken to preserve the final resting place of the pioneers and the veteran interred here.

Curry Cemetery in Jerome Township, Union County, Ohio

The Curry family was a prominent pioneer family in Jerome Township.  They owned land on present-day Crottinger Road near US Route 42.  It was upon this land that Colonel James Curry was interred after his death in 1834.  His remains were later moved to Oakdale Cemetery in Marysville.  However, other members of the Curry family were also interred here.  Records do not indicate if all bodies were moved from this cemetery.

The Beard Cemetery in Plain City, Ohio

Little is known about the Beard Cemetery.  All I have been able to find is that graves were recorded at the site in 1942 by the WPA.  The best guess at this cemetery's location places it near State Route 161 in the center of Plain City.  If anyone knows more about this little graveyard, please let me know!

Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Paris Township, Union County, Ohio

Trinity Lutheran Cemetery was the second burial ground of Saint John's Church. When the original congregation divided, one cemetery went to Saint John's and the other to Trinity. The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located on State Route 736 just at the edge of the Darby Township line. This cemetery dates to before 1900. This is still an active cemetery. 

Mt. Zion Cemetery, Paris Township, Union County, Ohio

The Mount Zion Cemetery is located on Cradler-Turner Road south of Dogleg Road. This cemetery was once associated with the Mount Zion United Bretheren Church. 

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery, Paris Township, Union County, Ohio

This is a private cemetery for the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. This cemetery is sometimes listed on maps as Saint Joseph's cemetery. It is located on Raymond Road adjacent to Oakdale Cemetery. This cemetery dates to the late 1800s. 

Potter's Field, Paris Township, Union County, Ohio

This cemetery is on Raymond Road just south of US 33. It is located at the back edge of Oakdale Cemetery. This tiny cemetery contains at least two marked veteran graves.  The burials here were moved from the Infirmary Farm Cemetery many years ago. 

Oakdale Cemetery in Marysville, Ohio

Oakdale Cemetery is located on the edge of Marysville on Fifth Street near Raymond Road. It is the second cemetery that has served Marysville in its history. When it was opened, the bodies from the old cemetery were moved to this site. This cemetery is located on land that was once referred to as the Dynes Lands. Improvements were made on this land, and the first interments were made by 1880. 

The Marysville Cemetery

Many people might not realize that Oakdale Cemetery was not the first cemetery to serve Marysville.  Prior to the opening of Oakdale, there was a cemetery that was more centrally located in Marysville.  Today all signs of this cemetery are all but gone.

The Marysville Cemetery was located on the bank of Mill Creek on land surounded by Fourth Street, Plum Street, and Walnut Street.  This cemetery is believed to have been destroyed after the opening of Oakdale Cemetery.  According to the 1883 Beers' History of Union County, talk of abandoning this cemetery dates to late 1848.  The cemetery was expanded in 1863.  In 1877 a tax was established to purchase new land for a enw cemetery. However, it was not until 1878 that the land for Oakdale Cemetery was finally obtained by the city.  Bodies from the Marysville cemetery were then removed to Oakdale Cemetery.  All that remains to mark the location of the Marysville Cemetery is the brick cross on the side of the Old Union Landmark Building.   One of the rumored burials in the Old Marysville Cemetery was that of a Revolutionary War soldier who fought with the British.  But, that is a story for another day.

The Amrine Cemetery on the Bank of Mill Creek

One of the oldest cemeteries in Paris Township is the Amrine Cemetery.  It is located on part of the original Amrine land-grant, on the bank of Mill Creek just outside of Marysville, Ohio.  Burials in this cemetery date to the 1820s, and include interments of veterans from the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the Civil War.  The patriarch of the Union County Amrine family, Abraham Amrine, is buried in this cemetery.  The land for the Amrine Cemetery was donated to the Amrine Settlement community by Abraham Amrine.  There was once also a school, church, covered bridge, a grist mill, and a sawmill in the vicinity of the Amrine Cemetery.  The cemetery has been maintained and restored by both members of the Amrine family and the Paris Township Trustees.  An Ohio Historical Marker was placed at the entrance of the Amrine Cemetery in 2003.  This marker commemorates the Amrine Settlement, Family, and cemetery.

Broderick Cemetery in Allen Township, Union County, Ohio

This cemetery is named for Hannah Brodrick, wife of Isaac Brodrick. However, she was the only Brodrick to have been interred here. The Brodrick's spelled their name with out the 'e,' but the cemetery's name is Broderick and includes an 'e.' The cemetery dates to 1841. It is located on State Route 245 near its intersection with Wilbur Road. The first schoolhouse in Allen Township was built across present day SR 245 from this cemetery between 1832 and 1833. This is no longer an active cemetery, however it is still maintained by Allen Township. 

Buck Run Cemetery in Allen Township, Union County, Ohio

Today my Union County Cemetery tour travels into Allen Township.  There are just two cemeteries in Allen Township.  The oldest of these two cemeteries is the Buck Run Cemetery.


Buck Run Cemetery dates to approximately 1832. One of the first people to have been buried here was Daniel Allen, for whom Allen Township was named. The Buck Run Methodist Episcopal Church was once located near this cemetery. Between 1838 and 1839 a frame schoolhouse was built adjacent to this cemetery and the Buck Run Church. This cemetery is located on State Route 245 near Buck Run Road. It is located on the bank of Buck Run.  This cemetery is not an active cemetery, but it is still maintained by the township.

The McDonald Cemetery in Union Township, Union County, Ohio

Today I return to my cemetery tour of Union Township in Union County, Ohio.  The next cemetery on my little tour is the McDonald Cemetery.  I have not been able to visit this cemetery due to its location across private property.  To visit this cemetery, one must visit when crops are not in the field that surrounds the location.  I can share some of this tiny cemetery's history.

The McDonald Cemetery has been called the March Cemetery and Teeter's Graveyard.  It was deeded to Union Township on May 4, 1874 by George McDonald.  Land surrounding the cemetery was once owned by E. C. March.  This cemetery is located off of Collins Road, approximately 2 miles northwest of Milford Center.  The cemetery has become overgrown by a small woods.  While it is still owned by Union Township, the trustees do not currently care for the cemetery.

Appendicitis in Chuckery, Ohio

I had intended to keep writing posts for this blog all summer.  But, sometimes even the best of intentions take a back seat to reality.  My oldest daughter suffered a dangerous attack of appendicitis in June.  Her appendix did rupture, unbeknownst to me.  And, she appeared to get better.  Then, a few days after the rupture, she got very ill.  I rushed her to the hospital.  And, after many diagnostic tests, she was transferred to another hospital that specializes in pediatrics.  There, I found out that the rupture had happened many days earlier.  My daughter's abdomen was filled with infection.  Surgery was eminent.  A week after the first surgery, three more infections appeared.  So, once again my daughter needed to have surgery.  Today I thank God for living in a time that modern medicine was able to save my daughter.  I have read too many death certificates, obituaries, and gravestones that reflect the prevalence of this illness in pioneer times.  And, too often, children were sent to an early grave.  Thank God my daughter has recovered!