Cemeteries in Lewis Center, Ohio

Private Cemeteries in Lewis Center, Ohio often have specific restrictions, such as religious affiliation or family connections. Military Cemeteries in Lewis Center, Ohio are primarily for veterans and individuals who have served in the armed forces, and in some cases, their family members. Public Cemeteries in Lewis Center, Ohio are open to the general public without any particular restrictions.

We offer detailed information for cemeteries in Lewis Center, Ohio , including the names of deceased individuals, their birth and death dates, data about relatives, and cemetery locations. Additionally, you can obtain historical records and conduct searches for ancestors interred in Lewis Center, Ohio .

Our database contains records of burials from 7 cemeteries.

Steubenville, Ohio's first settlement and also home to the oldest cemetery in the state was founded in 1797 by Bazaleel Wells on the ruins of what had been Fort Steuben.

Located near Cleveland, Lake View Cemetery is hailed as the largest and one of the most significant graveyards in Ohio. Lake View is an arboretum and wildlife refuge with hills and ponds that provide a tranquil landscape.

When discussing the preservation of cemeteries, the first question that must be answered is, “who owns the cemetery?” There are basically three types of ownership in Ohio: township, municipal and private.

Over time Green Lawn would grow to its current 360 acres with over 154,000 interments, making it Ohio's second largest cemetery.

Between 1862 and 1865, the government confined more than 10,000 Confederate officers at the camp. Those who died while imprisoned were interred in a cemetery on the northern end of the island. In 1931, the United Daughters of the Confederacy donated the one-acre property to the U.S. government.