Abandoned Cemetery in the Woods Near Dayton, Ohio | Early 1800s Graves
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- Thanks to a tip from one of our subscribers we had the opportunity to explore an abandoned cemetery in the woods outside of Dayton, Ohio. The cemetery is bordered by farm field on 3 sides and a creek on the 4th. The creek runs down a 10 foot deep ravine with no bridge to cross. We found records that the cemetery has been surveyed just a few times over the years as it is not open to the public. The oldest grave of a 4 year old girl that died in 1817. A log church is believed to have once resided on the property but no remnants are left. It has been abandoned and unkept for much of its life. For a couple years here and there someone is allowed to clean it up only for it to fall back into disrepair. Many of the headstones have been knocked over and broken by falling trees.
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These graves need to be documented for find-a-grave.
This cemetery is on Findagrave.
1776 was a Veteran marker. Great find, like the birds singing, corule
Absolutely. The sign look like it was a veteran marker of some sort
Revolutionary War veteran rests there. Looks like at some point someone recarved the marker. Probably a descendant or DAR chapter .
Definitely revolutionary war veteran. Very interesting, they're from so long ago! they should really do something about those graves 👍🏼
Awesome, the forgotten cemetery held the important information of the history related the area of the nearby community. Now the cemetery is not forgotten thanks to you :)
Out of all the places we have explored this has been definitely one of my favorites. Beautiful and lots of history
That 1776 symbol means that he's a veteran of the revolutionary war.
If you notify the VA they can confirm and register his grave for historical record.
You moved too fast you should slow it down and get a good shot of the epitaph so we can read em those are the most interesting
I live a mile from this place, there used to be a log Methodist Church directly across the road. This was their cemetery.
official access is the way you came in, the 1/4 mile route.
Beautiful! Makes me sort of sad when these people’s resting place is forgotten. That’s why I like strolling thru old cemeteries and remember them.
Longish story short, I found you when looking for an Ohio version of "Sidestep Adventures." You could do a lot of good were you to read aloud the names and epitaphs of the people buried in this forgotten cemetery. People doing genealogy would certainly appreciate it. You should also let the city know about this AND the Revolutionary soldier buried there. The VA and/or The Daughters of the Revolution would install a military headstone near the original. Also, if you come across very old homes, look for lost family cemeteries nearby.
Thanks for what you do. It's sad to see so much history being lost, but it's important to document it's existence.
I guess Once Occupied is not interested or is unable to do a decent presentation.
No response to Tonya Haley's excellent comment, kind of rude, avoiding a good observation
This is the Rector-Gard Cemetery in Mad River Twp., Champaign County, Ohio. It is on Find A Grave.:
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/42853/rector-gard-cemetery
Yep 👍
Strange, I wouldn't consider Champaign County near Dayton. Interesting nonetheless.
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Awesome 👏 thanks Mary!
Beautiful cemetery. Wish someone would go in and weedwack around the graves. Every cemetery deserves to be upkept. I think cemeteries are peaceful, and the people buried there I'm sure appreciate you visiting them, and reading there names also.
Thanks. I agree it is eerily peaceful. Hard to explain.
Periwinkle flowers! Many of those headstones are beautifully carved. I've not seen those decorations before. Thank you for sharing with us.
Thanks Susie 🙏
What a beautiful place to be laid to rest , uk Tim 🇬🇧🏴
This would be the best resting place for the after life. Thank you for sharing this. You have a great day
There’s a lot of this in Ohio. Oldest I ever saw were early 1800s while exploring haunted Moonville.
Nice 👍 I have been meaning to check out the Moonville tunnel.
There is a cemetery next to my dads house in Lynchburg and if you look there is a back part down a hill that has graves from the 1800's and 1700's
The 1776 marker means he was a soldier of the revolution! The War of 1812 men have a similar marker and the Civil War vets have there own too!
So someone should bring this cemetery to the State or County, or churches theses people deserve much better
When I visited I spoke with a neighbor and there was a local group trying to get permission from the property owner to clean it up. Sadly I don't think much has changed since then. Please consider subscribing Chris 🙏
Reminds me of a cemetery just north of Dayton that I discovered back in the 80's. It also had a log church.
Looks like it may be a family cemetery based on the location and the name "Gard" showing up multiple times on the stones. And the 1776 marker is certainly an indication that Mr. Gard was a Revolutionary War veteran.
I agree. There were a few family names that were very prevalent. From the information I found it looks like it was a small farm town cemetery with only a couple options
Is the cemetery on the Find A Grave website? I wonder if anyone ever made a list of the graves there. Back in 1974, a local group of history students (this was in Indiana) walked through a town cemetery and listed all the information for folks buried there. Now, you can't even read the writing on some of the stones, and some stones have sunken so far in that you can't read anything on them. I'm glad they took the time to do that way back then.
Grand Army of the Republic, G.A.R. was formed in 1866. GARD may mean Grand Army of the Republic DAYTON.
I see. Actually a Gard family name.
Good vid!
Thanks crazy cat 🐱 lady!
This is really good. Thanks for sharing it! I don't know but I'm guessing 6:40 is where 'weeping willow' came from?
Thanks for respecting these sites... one day it will be one if us :)
Is this the Rector Gard Cemeterey? If so my Rockenfield's are buried there Margaret and Hannah, I am looking for Hanna M Rockenfields stone I have Margarets but not Hannahs
Yes it is!
@@OnceOccupied Do you live near there? If so could I get you to locate Hanna M. Rockenfield's Gravestone she will probably be near her sister Margaret of which I have her Stone picture. I have even mailed a letter to a address across the street from the cemetery to a random address no name on it to see if I could get them to go over there and find Hanna M. Rockenfields Stone but no response. I really feel that she has a stone since her sister has one.contact me at bennernumber9@gmail.com Thanks
@@Laceymediclady82 yes Lacey I have read the memorials on the cemetery. I just believe Hannah's stone is there near her sister's
8:10 plack means he fought on the revolutionary war
the little blue flowers were great
The you so much for visiting this cemetery. Each state has a current law regarding visiting cemeteries on private property from conservative to liberal.
The little iron plaque said 1776, I think it was meant to denote a military grave
Yes, I believe you are right.
@@OnceOccupied If it can be proven that veterans of any of the US wars, except confederate veterans, are buried there, then the state and county should be on the hook to maintain the cemetery.
I agree slow down a little but you did good. I would like to go to Folck Cemetery here in Fairborn but its on the sand and gravel company's land.
60 years ago when I was 11 I lived in Woodsfield Ohio and across the street from the courthouse, there was an old unkept cemetery. Most of the stones were damaged beyond repair. A report needs to be made about the status of that cemetery.
It looks huge and very old. Thanks for the Tip!
@@OnceOccupied You're welcome.
Usually, cemeteries or graveyards on private property have to allow access to it. But if nobody petitions the township or state for access it probably doesn't happen.
Abandoned cemeteries at least give evidence of burials. America has countless unknown and unmarked graves of Indians, pioneers, miners, emigrants, ranchers, soldiers and their families. It was not uncommon for people to die in the forests, mountains, prairies, and on the plains of this country during the westward expansion. They would be hastily buried and their companions would move on without erecting anything more than a board, if that, which would be washed away in spring thaws. Years later a farmer plowing his newly cleared land would come across a few rocks scattered in his path, toss them and plow the ground above graves without knowing it was a burial.
I agree. The wood markers are long lost!
There's a guy on TikTok who cleans and fixes old graveyards. I'll see if he has a TH-cam.
You need to read the name, this way you are a showing respect for the Dead and that they are not forgotten. Take a flashlight with you and hold it up to the side of the writing and the letters will appear. Then A lot easier to read. You never know I just may have family buried there and don't know it.
the 1775 thing is a veteran marker , the guy fought in the Rev War
Here in Puqua and Troy, we have a few cemeteries that are abandoned as well. Must have been during the "tuberculosis" Era.
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Dayton proud ❤❤❤
Where is this at I love to go see this in person I always get permission but be nice to do a bit of research on some of these for my records
My kind of place. I am a certain fan of overgrown old graveyards. I have not seen a drone view before and that was interesting. Swing by my channel if this is your thing. I just put up two abandoned churches their cemeteries and a mausoleum. You have a new subscriber.
Good stuff. I Always get asked to check out other peoples channels and usually they are awful but yours is amazing. Great editing and I love your method of storytelling. I was in Ireland five years ago or so and it is by far my favorite country to visit.
I bet some are pretty bad! I had a blast being chased by bulls and whatnot on my trip this year. Better than security I guess. There's so many abandoned places it really blows the mind. Thank you, glad to hear you enjoyed the video.
Somebody should check out Copas Cemetery in Blue Creek Ohio.
That's actually quite a common situation
Couple miles from this one is Dear Cemetery. I wonder if any relation to the Dear buried in this cemetery.
nice
I bet that the head stone at 8:04 (worn on top but not on bottom) was buried in the ground half way up. It's old enough that it probably sunk or had debris accumulate around it. Then someone corrected the problem and made it level with the ground. If it was covered up, rain and wind couldn't erode the writing.
Where this at In Dayton
Cool...now better check for deer tix
Having lived outside of Dayton for two years, I was interested in your video of this cemetery. However, informing the public of where it’s located can be a blessing or a curse! The blessing would be if it can be restored by caring volunteers, while the curse is obvious: vandals! There are more of those disrespectful and vicious devils than there are caring volunteers! You could organize a group of friends and work on restoring that cemetery, but making it’s location public, in my humble opinion, is a HUGE mistake😢.
That is exactly why we don’t usually give out locations. This cemetery In particular is owned by a farmer that will not let anyone on the property because of liability.
Once Occupied I’m so glad to hear that☺️!!
What is the location of this place. I'm related to the Brown family that were Dayton pioneers in the early 1800s. Henry Brown was my GGGG Uncle. I know my GGGG grandmother Sarah Brown died near Dayton in the 1840s and my GGGG grandfather James moved to Illinois after her death, but I've never been able to find her headstone. She's not buried with the rest of the Browns at Woodland.
Sad that their final resting place is overgrown and has no easy access.
OMG...slow down and actually read the head stones !!!!!
Sorry I thought the same thing when I sat down to edit the footage 😩
Like abandoned graveyard in parnormal ghost in honeyland rd. sc I got
Where at ? When you say outside of Dayton ??
We don’t share exact locations in order to protect these locations from vandalism. Nothing personal.
Champaign County is not close to Dayton.
Seems like the government should take care of this
Sadly I don’t think the government has enough money to take care of all of them from over the years. There are some wonderful volunteer groups that I’ve been trying to get into the salon to clean it up but the property owner I have heard does not want them to. I think their liability concerns which is sad that that’s what’s keeping it from getting cleaned up.
@@OnceOccupied that's so sad.
You should check out Tonys Nose, Lima, ohio.
Just looked it up. Killer recommendation! That’ll be a perfect motorcycle trip!
If you bring paper and graphite you do rubbings and get names and dates that way
Was there a revolutionary war battle in that area? If so, maybe those soldiers were buried on the spot at the battle
Did Job Gard who died in 1829 did he fight in the revolutionary war when he was around 13 or14? That is what that little 1776 plaque stands for.
I bet that tree shook all the occupants in their graves when it fell
I know a abandoned graveyard on greensboro north carolina dates back to the 1800s the names are all mcmasters
You cant be denied access to a cemetery
Looks like a possible battle was fought there during the Civil War.
I live in Kettering. I would love to take my daughter out here to do rubbings & photographs.
If you live in Kettering, in bellbrook there’s a beautiful kept up revolutionary cemetery by the bellbrook school, just down from the school and a church! I lived by there for awhile and it’s amazing
It’s on down past the bellbrook historical district.
AH! I just remembered the name. Google pioneer cemetery bellbrook Ohio.
@@BambixLynn thank you!
You try to pull those little trees out the roots are in the coffins because they were made of wood.
Since this is on somebody’s property are you trespassing? I’m all for looking at cool spots but do you have the permission of the people whose land your on to even be there
Technically yes but practically it would be a huge waste of time and taxpayer money to charge people. If you are a woman over 40 there is a 99.999999999% chance you would not be charged.
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