Cemeteries in Springfield, Ohio

Private Cemeteries in Springfield, Ohio often have specific restrictions, such as religious affiliation or family connections. Military Cemeteries in Springfield, Ohio are primarily for veterans and individuals who have served in the armed forces, and in some cases, their family members. Public Cemeteries in Springfield, Ohio are open to the general public without any particular restrictions.

We offer detailed information for cemeteries in Springfield, Ohio , including the names of deceased individuals, their birth and death dates, data about relatives, and cemetery locations. Additionally, you can obtain historical records and conduct searches for ancestors interred in Springfield, Ohio .

Our database contains records of burials from 27 cemeteries.

Steubenville, Ohio's first settlement and also home to the oldest cemetery in the state was founded in 1797 by Bazaleel Wells on the ruins of what had been Fort Steuben.

Located near Cleveland, Lake View Cemetery is hailed as the largest and one of the most significant graveyards in Ohio. Lake View is an arboretum and wildlife refuge with hills and ponds that provide a tranquil landscape.

Celebrating Life Since 1863. Ferncliff Cemetery began when 70 acres of land were purchased in Springfield, Ohio with $300 from each of the founding members of the Cemetery. The members chose to incorporate the cemetery as a nonprofit organization, so that it would always be for the people of our community.

According to BurialPlanning.com, the average Ohio burial plot is around $1,200. View the chart below for averages of many different states. Though prices are high, the space is owned forever. Also included in this fee is a perpetual care or endowment care.

Over time Green Lawn would grow to its current 360 acres with over 154,000 interments, making it Ohio's second largest cemetery.

When discussing the preservation of cemeteries, the first question that must be answered is, “who owns the cemetery?” There are basically three types of ownership in Ohio: township, municipal and private.

Family cemeteries or those cemeteries that have had no interments in the last 25 years are exempt from registration. There are currently over 4,100 Ohio cemeteries registered with the Division.

Over time Green Lawn would grow to its current 360 acres with over 154,000 interments, making it Ohio's second largest cemetery.

Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery is the second national cemetery built in Ohio and the 119th in the national cemetery system. Currently, there are more than one million veterans living in the State of Ohio and approximately 540,000 residing in the cemetery's service area.