The Southard or Southardtown Cemetery was named for York Township pioneer Samuel Southard. It is located on the east side of Newton-Perkins Road at State Route 47. It is north of Davis Road. This burial ground was first used as a cemetery for the Nations Church, a small Methodist Society, dating from 1853-1868, that once stood adjacent to the site. The first burial in this cemetery was in 1853, with the latest being in 1951. This cemetery was extensively damaged in early October of 2013 when a semi truck carrying agricultural lime rolled over onto the graves. Please follow this link to learn more about that crash. http://www.examiner.org/news/28685-semi-rollover-damages-historic-cemetery
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Southard Cemtery, York Township, Union County, Ohio
The Southard or Southardtown Cemetery was named for York Township pioneer Samuel Southard. It is located on the east side of Newton-Perkins Road at State Route 47. It is north of Davis Road. This burial ground was first used as a cemetery for the Nations Church, a small Methodist Society, dating from 1853-1868, that once stood adjacent to the site. The first burial in this cemetery was in 1853, with the latest being in 1951. This cemetery was extensively damaged in early October of 2013 when a semi truck carrying agricultural lime rolled over onto the graves. Please follow this link to learn more about that crash. http://www.examiner.org/news/28685-semi-rollover-damages-historic-cemetery
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