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Stories
& Pictures About
Lawrence County, Ohio Cemeteries
Submitted by Martha J. Kounse
Woodland
Cemetery
 | Ironton
Register 1871-Woodland Cemetery dedicated. |
| Ironton
Register-15 March 1900-Dedication of Hebrew section in Woodland Cemetery.
1st burial was Adam Weiler. |
| Ironton
Register 29 Sept 1870, page 4 col 7-"No. 78, an Ordinance;
Providing for the purchase of grounds for a public cemetery." |
| Other
cemeteries later moved graves to Woodland for
burial. |
| Ironton
Register 18 Sept 1890-The cemetery bridge is now town down, and
the gate is closed except to persons on foot. |
| Ironton
Register 23 Jan 1968-Dispute about ownership of Woodland
cemetery. Coal Grove vs. Cemetery Board. |
| Ironton
Tribune 28 Oct 1962-Front Entrance to Woodland Cemetery Open-New
entrance open to traffic for the first time since highway
construction began in April 1961.... |
| Ironton
Tribune 4 Feb 1971-"Woodland Cemetery Belongs to Ironton"
Ruling handed down by Judge Richard Canter of Scioto County
Common Pleas Court... |
| Morning
Irontonian, 11 January 1925, Sunday, Page 16 Woodland Cemetery
"City Of Dead".. Founded in 1871, contains more than 8,00
graves. |
Kelly's
Cemetery
| Plat map of
Kelly's Cemetery is in the Recorder's Office, Plat Book 1, page
48. Grave plots are numbered. |
| Ironton
Register 18 Jan 1851-"The first cemetery was Kelly's (at Union
Landing), from Story of our Glorious Past" page 5 |
| Ironton
Register 24 Aug 1854-Kelly lots on public sale. |
Newton Cemetery
| Ironton
Tribune-30 May 1964, "Old
Cemetery Uncovered" - Located a short
distance from the County Home (now Tri-State Industries
location). About 200 graves are in the small cemetery... |
Henry Cemetery
| Ironton
Tribune 28 June 1991-"Residents Call for Cemetery Cleanup"-Cemetery
is located on Deep Cut Road
off US 52... |
Perkins Ridge
Cemetery
| Ironton
Tribune
21 May 1981-"Perkins
Ridge Cemetery Observes Anniversary"... |
Calvary
Cemetery
| Ironton
Register 2 Oct 1890-St. Joseph's new cemetery adjoining Woodland
is being graded and laid off in fine form. |
| Ironton
Tribune
20 Apr 1972-A new granite cross has been erected, replacing the
cement cross which was erected in the early 1900's... |
Sacred Heart
Cemetery
| Ironton
Register 10 May 1883, page 3 col 5-Sacred Heart Cemetery belongs
to St. Lawrence Catholic Church, was dedicated last Sunday by
Bishop Watterson. |
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