The OES visited Oak Grove Cemetery on May 5, 2001. Upon arriving, we noticed the tombstones near the entrance were newer with some more recent burials. We drove around to the other side of the hill and the older tombstones appeared. There were well over a thousand tombstones in the cemetery and most were in great condition. Only a handful were weathered beyond recognition and most of those were from the 1800s. The oldest tombstones we found dated to the 1830s, so the cemetery was probably established sometime around that time. Records indicate that early pioneers of Pleasant Township are buried within the cemetery along with many Civil War veterans buried and veterans from later conflicts. In 2004, township officials were trying to purchase additional land for the cemetery from the Metro Parks, but we are unsure if this was ever done. Overall, Oak Grove Cemetery was an interesting place to visit.
Location Information: Active Cemetery
Oak Grove Cemetery is located on Alkire Road near its intersection with Gardner Road in Georgesville; Franklin County.
Photographs
This sign was above the entrance to Oak Grove Cemetery.
This small stone was not much larger than an ink pen. Perhaps it was a mislocated footstone.
This painted brick simply read "Two baby Stoney boys."
The tombstone of Civil War veteran Claybourn Boyd. He was born in 1828, but his date of death is unknown.
The well preserved tombstone of Charles Hunter, who was born in 1776 and died on August 22, 1836.
The tombstone for the infant son of Joseph and Elizabeth Hunter died in November 1843.
This marker made from sandstone belonged to Coats Thornton, who died on October 15, 1838 at 71-years-old.
The tombstone of Private William Marks, who served with Company A of the 133th Ohio Infantry. Born in 1814, Marks died in 1867.
The tombstone of 5-year-old Mary E. Hunter (1846-1849) had an Ohio soldier marker for some reason.
The tombstones of Civil War Veteran Thomas Story and his wife Louisa. Louisa died on February 25, 1894 and Thomas died on May 21, 1909.
The tombstone for Beckwith and Martha Noland. Beckwith died in July 1885 while Martha died in June 1900.
The tombstone for William Dyer (1820-1874) and his wife Millia (1842-1911).
The large pink granite monument for the Biggert family plot.
The oldest section was in a grove of trees near the rear of the cemetery.
This group of tombstones was in the farthest portion of the old section of the cemetery.
Looking toward the older section of the cemetery from the newer section.
There were newer graves in the adjacent section.
The stairway to heaven. The tombstone on the left belonged to Civil War veteran John Stickley (1844-1914) and his wife Emma (1849-1911).
