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‘Forgotten’ cemetery: Harmar stands alone as the oldest
February 9, 2012 Sandwiched between Fort Harmar Drive, a set of railroad tracks and Wood Street on Marietta’s west side is an often forgotten cemetery that local historians say is full of significance. more »» 
Round Bottom Cemetery
February 3, 2012 COAL RUN —With stories of savage murder and a son’s revenge, as well as a local boy who pursued his dream to play major league baseball, Round Bottom Cemetery near Coal Run is well known to local... more »» 
Grave Matters: Gravel Bank
January 28, 2012 WARREN TWP.—After two years of teaching classes about area cemeteries with his wife Nancy, Jim Hoy had a clear favorite: Gravel Bank Cemeter. more »» 
Riverboat captain’s grave in Morgan County site
January 19, 2012 STOCKPORT—Most everyone has heard tales of Captain Hook, but the closer you are to Morgan County the more likely it is for folks who hear the name to start telling tales of a local riverboat pilot... more »» 
Cemetery served community
December 29, 2011 WATERTOWN TOWNSHIP — High on a windswept hillside along Waterford Road, about eight miles north of Marietta, stands Ava Maria Cemetery, adjacent to the former site of the Ave Maria Parish Church,... more »» 
Obscure graveyard final resting place for soldier
December 23, 2011 LOWER NEWPORT — When Milwaukee resident Lucy Friedrichs returns to her native Washington County, her stops often include visits to Mound Cemetery and East Lawn Memorial Park, as well as a... more »» 
Worker reflects on nearly life-long task of digging graves
December 16, 2011 The phrase “six feet under” hasn’t applied to the grave-digging industry for some time, according to Tommy Burke—and he should know. more »» 
Wiiliamstown site steeped in history
December 1, 2011 WILLIAMSTOWN—It may not be the largest in town but the Williamstown Cemetery can hold its own among the area’s historic graveyards. more »» 
Historic site in Newport
November 24, 2011 NEWPORT — This week marked the 203rd anniversary of the first interment at Newport Cemetery, which is still active today and the final resting place for many influential families and individuals fro... more »» 
Nearly 200-year-old burial site
November 11, 2011 LITTLE HOCKING—The nearly 200-year-old St. more »»
‘Old’ St. Mary’s Cemetery
November 4, 2011 It’s easy to miss one of Marietta’s most historic graveyards while driving in the 800 block of Fourth Street. Located on a small plateau about 20 feet above street level, the Old St. more »» 
Historic Dodge Cemetery
October 22, 2011 LOWELL — Located near a soybean field off Muskingum River Road in Lowell is a cemetery that, depending upon who a person talks to, goes by one of three names. more »»
Putnam Cemetery dates back to 1820
October 7, 2011 Some of those who are buried in the Putnam Cemetery in Devola were buried there just about a week ago but there are others who were laid to rest centuries ago. more »» 
Children’s home cemetery, Final resting place for nearly 80
October 1, 2011 The complex that was once the Washington County Children’s Home has been transformed over the years as different government agencies took up residence on its grounds and in its buildings. more »»
Marker for a legendary man
September 7, 2011 WATERTOWN TWP.—Tucked in the middle of a field in Watertown Township with corn stalks reaching for the sky, is the grave of a one-time slave who become legendary for living 125 year. more »» 
Cedarville Cemetery full of history
September 2, 2011 BELPRE—There are about 60 grave markers in Belpre Township’s historic Cedarville Cemetery today but just how many pioneers, Revolutionary War soldiers and Native Americans were buried in the old... more »» 
Grandview Twp. site one of the county’s largest
August 16, 2011 Sitting high atop a hill overlooking Grandview Township and the Ohio River, Matamoras Cemetery is one of the area’s largest burial grounds, with 2,843 known burials there. more »» 
County Home cemetery cloaked in mystery
August 3, 2011 With nearly 900 people interred, the cemetery at the Washington County Home is one of the largest burial grounds in the county. more »» 
German heritage on display
July 14, 2011 MUSKINGUM TWP.—In the fall of 1831 a group of German settlers, originally bound for Missouri, found themselves stranded in Washington County. more »» |
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