Dublin Cemetery Vaults
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.
Location. 40° 5.939′ N, 83° 6.982′ W. Marker is in Dublin, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Old Town. It is on Bridge Street (Ohio Route 161) west of Franklin Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 83 West Bridge Street, Dublin OH 43017, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley and in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Washington Gladden and the Dublin Community Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Dublin Christian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington and Perry Townships Fire House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dublin Veterinary Clinic (about 500 feet away); Steinbower Blacksmith Shop (about 500 feet away); Dublin Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); Commemorating [the] Dublin Kiwanis Frog Jump (about 700 feet away); History of Dublins Town Pump (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dublin.
Regarding Dublin Cemetery Vaults. From the Ohio Historic Inventory (National Register 71985119)
The only architectural feature of this small cemetery; forms a focus point and adds to the landscape. Few, if any, of these private, mausoleum-like, vaults are built for private use today. An interesting remnant of the past burial rites.
Smooth ashlar blocks form two vaults connected by a low stone wall. Built into an earthen mound which forms the roof. Square piers [illegible] the walls
From the City of Dublin Cemeteries Guide:
History: The Dublin Cemetery was founded by the Evening Star Lodge of the International Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.). About 10 years after the institution of the Dublin chapter in 1848, as their members began to pass away, they discussed the need for a fraternal burial ground. A committee was formed to procure grounds for private burials, and when this was found to be impractical, they decided to form an association in order to open a cemetery for use by the general public. A plot of land was purchased just west of the Christian Church (now the Dublin Community Church on Bridge Street in Old Dublin) and in July of 1858, the cemetery was opened. The first burial was that of Mary Elizabeth Graham on Nov. 4, 1858, and many of the original members of the Odd Fellows Lodge, including Dr. Eli Pinney, Zenas Hutchinson, and J.K. Thomas, also are buried here. A number of burials were moved from other nearby cemeteries, including Indian Run and the Deardorff Cemetery in Sharon Township. In the 1970s, the Village of Dublin assumed responsibility of the cemetery operations, and the Dublin Cemetery was dedicated on Feb. 2, 1976.
Also see . . . Dublin Cemetery Vaults (Ohio Historic Inventory) (National Register 71985119).
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 440 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 12, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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