The OES visited Old Colony Burying Ground on June 11, 2001. Established in 1805, the Old Colony Burying Ground on South Main Street in Granville contains over one thousand burials. Most of the tombstones were in decent shape when we visited, but some were weathered or broken. A sign in the cemetery stated that the cemetery was being restored. There are veterans from the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the Civil War buried in the cemetery. Although the first recorded burials occurred in 1806, the oldest tombstone we could find dated to 1813. We came across a couple of recognizable names in the cemetery. Timothy Rose was the first Deacon in the church and a main player in establishing Granville. There was a flag on his grave indicating he was a veteran, but we are unsure in which war he served. Rose died on November 27, 1813, at 51 years of age. The other recognizable name we saw was Jesse Munson, who was a primary pioneer who helped establish Granville. Munson died on April 27, 1813, seven months to the day before Rose.
Location Information: Inactive Cemetery [Safe]
Old Colony Burying Ground is located on South Main Street at West Maple Street in Granville; Licking County.
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The main gates for the Old Colony Burying Ground.
The view of the cemetery from the gates.
There were well over 1,000 interments in the cemetery.
Most of the tombstones were from over 100 years ago.
The back corner of the cemetery.
At the rear of the cemetery.
The gravestone of Civil War Private Abraham Ikirt, who died on March 25, 1863 from a wound received at the Battle of Shiloh.
The tombstone for Azariah Bancroft, who died on October 25, 1828 at 60-years-old.
The tombstone for Elias and Rachel Gilman. Elias died on January 28, 1857 at 92-years-old and Rachel died on August 28, 1857 at 80-years-old.
An old iron fence partially surrounded these tombstones. Perhaps it was a family plot.
The tombstone of Revolutionary War Lieutenant and founder of Granville Jesse Munson. He died on April 27, 1813 at 72.
The small tombstone of "Little Emma" Ewing. Born on January 5, 1866, Emma died on September 6, 1866.
The tombstone of Nicodemus Griffith, who died on November 21, 1848 at 78-years-old.
This worn tombstone had an interesting shape.
This tree was dedicated to the American Revolutionary War soldiers interred within the cemetery.
The dedication plaque for the memorial tree stated it was planted in 1998 by DAR.
There were stacks of broken tombstones in the cemetery. Many were too weathered to be read.
Another stack of lost tombstones at the edge of the burying ground.
The tombstone of Lucius Mower, Granville's most prominent businessman in the 1830s, and his wife Lucy.
Timothy Rose was the first Deacon of the church and a founder of Granville. He died on November 27, 1813 at 51-years-old. He served during the Revolutionary War.
This tomb belonged to Horatio G. Mower, who died on March 29, 1833.
This large sign posted along the sidewalk stated that the cemetery was being restored.
These broken stones were on the ground, waiting for their restoration.
