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?