Fulton Farm Cemetery in York Township, Union County, Ohio

The Fulton Farm Cemetery is a small private cemetery located near the north-eastern corner of State Route 31 and Harmon Patrick Road.  This graveyard is neither active, nor maintained.  It is on private property, and required land owner permission for access.

East York Cemetery of York Township, Union County, Ohio

The East York Cemetery in Union County, Ohio is another cemetery that was started by a pioneer church, the Presbyterian Church of York Township.  The first burial was in 1821.  The cemetery has not had a burial since the 1960s.  This graveyard located 2 miles east of State Route 31 on the north side of Miller Road.

The Davis Farm Cemetery in York Township, Union County, Ohio

Union County is home to many private cemeteries.  The Davis Farm Cemetery is one of these private cemeteries.  This graveyard is located in a farm field approximately 1/2 mile south of Miller Road and 1/2 mile east of State Route 31 in York Township in northwestern Union County, Ohio.

Stony Point Cemetery in Claibourne Township, Union County, Ohio

The Stony Point Cemetery is located on Zook Road approximately 1/4 mile east of Claibourne Road. It dates to 1842.  The latest interment dates from the 1970s.

The (Old) Richwood Cemetery in Richwood, Ohio

The (Old) Richwood Cemetery is located behind the United Calvary Church in Richwood, between Blagrove Street and East Ottawa Street.  This cemetery dates to 1842.  It is believed that Union County area pioneer Baptist preacher, the Reverend John Carney is interred here.  This cemetery has recently been restored by a local Boy Scout Troop.

Hamilton Cemetery in Claibourne Township, Union County, Ohio

The Hamilton Cemtery of Claibourne Township, not to be confused with the Hamilton-Union Cemetery of Taylor Township, is a public cemetery northwest of Richwood.  This cemetery is on the east side of Mulvaine Road.  It dates to 1843.  The last burial at this site was in 1881.  This burial ground is adjacent to the old Lennox School House.

The Graham Farm Cemetery of Claibourne Township in Union County, Ohio

The History of Union County, published in 1883 by the Beers Company, acknowledges that there were many abandoned and crumbling cemeteries in Union County, even in as early 1883.  One of those cemeteries that were mentioned as being abandoned in 1883 was the Graham Farm Cemetery.  This cemetery was located on one of the Graham Farms northwest of Richwood.  It is believed to be somewhere on present-day Mulvaine Road.  This family graveyard dates to approximately 1842. This cemetery is believed to have been destroyed.

Claibourne Cemetery in Claibourne Township, Union County, Ohio

The Claibourne Cemetery is one of the largest cemeteries in Union County.  It is located on the south side of the State Route 37 and Bethlehem-Claibourne Road intersection.  This land was originally owned by Henry Swartz.  The first burial at this site was in 1842.  This graveyard has been alternately known as the Sidle Cemetery, the Bethlehem Cemetery, and the Richwood Cemetery.  Jacob Sidle, an early pastor of the Bethlehem Methodist Protestant Church, donated an acre of land at the site for use as a burial ground for the fledgling church.  The Claibourne Cemetery is an active cemetery that is currently maintained by the Claibourne Township Trustees.

The Scott Cemetery in Leesburg Township, Union County, Ohio

The tiny Scott Cemetery was gifted to Leesburg Township by the Scott family for use as a community cemetery.  There are very few gravesites in the burial ground, located just north of Pharisburg on the west side State Route 4.  The graveyard is currently maintained.

Maple Dell Cemetery near Magnetic Springs, Ohio

Near the quiet little village of Magnetic Springs, in Leesburg Township, Union County, Ohio sits the Maple Dell Cemetery.  This graveyard is another burial ground that can trace its roots to a pioneer day church.  The Union Chapel Church once stood adjacent to this cemetery.  The first burial in this cemetery was in 1820.  The cemetery is still an active cemetery.  It is presently maintained by the Leesburg Township Trustees.

The Hopewell Cemetery in Leesburg Township, Union County, Ohio

Have you ever wondered why a cemetery exists in the middle of no where?  Have you ever wondered why a certain location has been chosen to serve as a community's burial ground?  In pioneer days, most cemeteries were near churches.  The Hopewell Cemetery on the south side of Hopewell Road, about 1/4 mile east of State Route 4 was originally the church graveyard for the Hopewell Methodist Episcopal Church.  The church is long gone, but the cemetery remains.  It is still an active cemetery, maintained to this day by the Leesburg Township Trustees.

Hildreth Cemetery in Leesburg Township, Union County, Ohio

Leesburg Township is home to many neglected family cemeteries.  The Hildreth Cemetery, alternately known as the Eddy Farm Cemetery, is another such cemetery that is sorely in need of repair and maintenance.  This cemetery is on the south bank of Bokes Creek.  It is located 1 mile west of Jackson Road and about 1/4 mile north of State Route 347.

Bannon Cemetery in Leesburg Township, Union County, Ohio

The Bannon (Brannon) Cemetery is yet another of Union County's neglected cemeteries.  It is a shame that the Union County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society has not done anything to help maintain or repair this graveyard.  This cemetery started as a small family burial ground for the Brannon family.  It has also been known as the Bokes Creek Cemetery.  This desolate burial ground is located on the south bank of Bokes Creek, just north of the State Route 347 and White Stone Road intersection.  This graveyard is on private property, so permission must be obtained from the landowner before visiting this site.

Blues Creek Cemetery in Leesburg Township, Union County, Ohio

The Blues Creek Cemetery has also been called the Scott's Graveyard.  It is located on land that was once owned by William Scott.  Consequently, William Scott and his family is interred in this cemetery.  This small burial ground is located on State Route 4, approximately 3 1/2 miles north of US Route 33.    The cemetery is not currently active.

The Smith Cemetery in Leesburg Township, Union County, Ohio

Another one of Union County's neglected burial grounds is the Smith Cemetery in Leesburg Township.  It is located north of Hill Road on the east side of Pine Lane.  When visited in 2006, this cemetery appeared to be severely damaged.  It looks like a bulldozer has been used to clear brush, flattening gravestones along the way.

Raymond (Newton) Cemetery of Liberty Township, Union County, Ohio

The Raymond Cemetery was originally called the Newton Cemetery.  It is important to note that the town of Raymond was first known as the village of Newton.  The town cemetery first came into use in the 1850s.  This burial ground is located on the northwest corner of the State Route 739 and State Route 347 intersection.  The Raymond Cemetery is still an active and well maintained township cemetery today.

The Old Millcreek Cemetery of Liberty Township, Union County, Ohio

The Millcreek Cemetery was a public graveyard established near the pioneer village of Lunda.  It was used for many years through the mid 1800s.  It ceased to be an active burial ground when it was discovered that people were burying plague victims under the guise of darkness.  This abandoned cemetery is south of Hoover Bault Road and east of Coder-Holloway Road.  With the opening of the New Millcreek Cemetery near the Old Disciple Church, this cemetery became referred to as the Old Millcreek Cemetery.

New Millcreek Cemetery in Liberty Township, Union County, Ohio

The Disciple Church in Liberty Township established a cemetery for use by its congregation in pioneer times.  Today that cemetery is known as the New Millcreek Cemetery, and it is maintained by the Liberty Township Trustees,m.  Over the years it has been called the Christian Church Cemetery, the Disciple Church Cemetery, and the Millcreek Cemetery.

The New Millcreek Cemetery is located on the east and west sides of Lunda Road just north of State Route 347.  This burial ground is just south of Mill Creek.  It is still an active cemetery today.

Judy Cemetery in Liberty Township, Union County, Ohio

The Judy Cemetery is another one of the dozens of family burial plots that once dotted the countryside in Union County.  This graveyard is located on the southwest corner of the Raymond Road and Wheeler-Green Road intersection.  It has not been maintained.  All of the gravestones have fallen, and many have been stolen from the site.

The Clegg Cemetery in Liberty Township, Union County, Ohio

The tiny Clegg Cemetery is located behind a residence at 21228 Bear Swamp Road.  It is fenced, but is in need of repair.  This tiny burial ground has also been alternately called the Buckner Cemetery.

Baughn Cemetery in Liberty Township, Union County, Ohio

The Baughn Cemetery is one mile north of Peoria on the east side of Raymond Road.  It is situated on the west bank of Mill Creek.  The land for this graveyard was donated to the community by Mordecai Baughn.  It is a public cemetery that is being maintained by the Liberty Township Trustees.  The first interment in this burying ground was in 1822.

The Maskill Cemetery of Taylor Township, Union County, Ohio

Maskill Cemetery is a public cemetery that is still accepting new burials today.  It is actively maintained by the Taylor Township Trustees.  The land on which this cemetery is located was once owned by James Maskill.  It is located on the south bank of Bokes Creek on the west side of Claibourne Road.  It is about 1/4 mile north of Gandy-Eddy Road.

Hamilton-Union Cemetery in Taylor Township, Union County, Ohio

In 1837, James Hamilton lost an infant child.  His family buried this baby on their property.  In later years, more individuals were buried on this tract of land.  John Turner, James Hamilton, and Harrison Shaw then donated the land to the Taylor Township Trustees for use as a community cemetery.  

The Hamilton-Union Cemetery has also been called  the Disciple Church Cemetery, the Hamilton Cemetery, Union Cemetery, the Union Church Cemetery, and the Union Christian Church Cemetery.  This burial groun is a public cemetery that is located adjacent to the Old Church of Christ in Christian Union.  This is on the east side of Raymond Road, 1/4 mile north of Cotton-Slash Road.  It is an active cemetery that is still maintained by the Taylor Township Trustees to this day.  

Ford Cemetery in Taylor Township, Union County, Ohio

The Ford Cemetery was was first used in 1859.  It is on land that was originally settled by Truxton and Lorrey Ford in 1849.  The most recent burials in this cemetery are from the mid-1990s.  This cemetery is located on the south bank of Bokes Creek.  It is near the intersection of Patrick Brush Run Road and Ford Reed Road.  Many of the interments in this cemetery are of the Ford Family.

Broadway Cemetery in Taylor Township, Union County, Ohio

The Broadway Cemetery was deeded to the Taylor Township Trustees by Pelig Cranston.  This land was first used as a cemetery in 1874.  It is actively maintained by the township today.  This graveyard is east of Broadway on Cemetery Lane.  The cemetery is also south of State Route 347.  There are many veterans interred here.