The OES visited the Concord United Methodist Cemetery on May 7, 2001. We had been to the cemetery previously to take photos of the church northwest of the cemetery. Founded in 1849, most of the tombstones in the cemetery were in fairly good condition, although some were weathered. The tombstone of Elma Beavers was perhaps the oldest standing in the cemetery, as she died in April 1849, which is the same year the cemetery was established. The cemetery also contained burials of veterans of the Civil War. A newer section of the cemetery was located on the other side of a small creek and was still in use.
Location Information: Active Cemetery
Concord United Methodist Cemetery is at the intersection of State Route 665 and Hoover Road in Grove City; Franklin County.
Photographs
The Concord United Methodist Cemetery on the south side of State Route 665.
A couple of tombstones from the Civil War era.
The tombstone of Civil War soldier Jonas Duff. He was a member of Co. A, 40 Ohio Infantry. Notice the cannonballs and flags.
The tombstone of Elma Beavers was one of the oldest we could find. She died on April 3, 1849 at 11 months.