Cortland in Trumbull County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Casterline Cemetery
Originally part of the Casterline farm, this cemetery was once the site of the 1824 Bazetta Presbyterian Church, the first church in Bazetta Township. Ziba Casterline deeded .75 acres for the cemetery to the church in 1829 for five dollars. When the small log structured church was relocated to Lot 55 in the township, the cemetery remained. Buried in the cemetery are several early settlers, including Moses Hampton, Joseph Headley, Joseph Pruden, and John Hulse, the first white child born in the township.
Those interred in the Casterline Cemetery reflect the nation's military history from the Revolutionary War through the Civil War. Moses Hampton, Joseph Headley Sr., Joseph Pruden, and Edward Dray are Revolutionary War soldiers. At least two are from the War of 1812, William Dray and Joseph Headley Jr. David Wilson was a veteran of the Mexican-American War, and Chauncey Hayden fought during the Civil War. Ziba Casterline, born in 1801, was a physician in the Civil War. Many of their descendents continue to live in the area.
Erected 2009 by City of Cortland, Cortland Beautification Association, Bazetta-Cortland Historical Society, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 23-78.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War of 1812 • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.
Location. 41° 19.416′ N, 80° 43.721′ W. Marker is in Cortland, Ohio, in Trumbull County. Marker can be reached from South High Street (Ohio Route 5) 0.2 miles south of Fowler Street. Located in Casterline Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cortland OH 44410, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fowler Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); a different marker also named Fowler Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); Fowler Township / Fowler Historic District (approx. 3.9 miles away); Mary Ann Campana (approx. 5.6 miles away); Vienna Township Green and Cemetery / Vienna Township (approx. 6.8 miles away); Camp Hutchins-Warren's Civil War Training Camp / Camp Hutchins and the 6th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry (approx. 6.8 miles away); Howland Springs (approx. 6.9 miles away); Mahoning Lodge #29, IOOF (approx. 7.4 miles away).
Also see . . . Casterline Cemeter at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on August 11, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 675 times since then and 43 times this year. Last updated on December 15, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 11, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.