Cemeteries in Scio, Ohio

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

We offer detailed information for cemeteries in Scio, 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 Scio, Ohio .

Our database contains records of burials from 5 cemeteries.

(The Ohio Attorney General has explicitly stated that no board of township trustees or local board of may prohibit burial on private property.) Before conducting a home burial or establishing a family cemetery, however, you should check with the county or town clerk for any local zoning laws you must follow.

According to Ohio law, no person, church, religious society, established fraternal organization, or political subdivision of the state shall own, operate, or maintain a cemetery unless the cemetery is registered with the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing.

The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing, registers Ohio cemeteries operated by a company or person, church, religious society, established fraternal organization, or political subdivision.

Can You Bury a Body at Home? There are no state laws in Ohio that prohibit home burial, but local governments may have rules governing private burials. Before burying a body on private land or establishing a family cemetery, check with the town or county clerk to see if there are any zoning rules you must follow.

(A) No person shall trespass on any city park or cemetery areas during the period from one hour after sunset until one hour before sunrise when such areas are posted by the director of public service and safety to the effect that trespass is prohibited during such hours.

Ohio has no state laws that prohibit you from storing or scattering a person or pet's ashes, however, it's always a good idea to check if there are any local county or city regulations in place before scattering.

Land used exclusively for graveyards, or as grounds for burying the dead, is exempt from taxation, except when held by a person, company, or corporation for profit or for purposes of speculation. ( Sec. 5709.14, Ohio R.C. ) The exemption is authorized by the Ohio Constitution.

According to Ohio law, since 1993, no person, church, religious society, established fraternal organization, or political subdivision of the state shall own, operate, or maintain a cemetery unless the cemetery is registered with the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing.

According to Ohio law, since 1993, no person, church, religious society, established fraternal organization, or political subdivision of the state shall own, operate, or maintain a cemetery unless the cemetery is registered with the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing.

Land used exclusively for graveyards, or as grounds for burying the dead, is exempt from taxation, except when held by a person, company, or corporation for profit or for purposes of speculation. ( Sec. 5709.14, Ohio R.C. ) The exemption is authorized by the Ohio Constitution.

The law does not require the use of an outer burial container, but many cemeteries do require that grave liners or burial vaults be used to prevent graves from sinking in.