Troy in Miami County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Thomas Cemetery
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Abraham Thomas
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2010
1. Thomas Cemetery Marker (Side A)
Abraham Thomas. Abraham Thomas was one of the earliest settlers of Concord Township, arriving in 1805 with his family having come from Kentucky. Thomas was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and served in other battles and expeditions, including both of George Rogers Clark's campaigns against Northwest Territory Native Americans from 1780 to 1782. Abraham Thomas died April 5, 1843 at the age of 88. His gravestone reads "A soldier of the Revolution. It is my will that this lot shall remain a burying ground forever." A. Thomas
Erected 2007 by Troy Foundation, Miami County Foundation, Miami County Milestones Committee, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 16-55.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Revolutionary • Wars, US Indian.
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Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 40° 0.783′ N, 84° 12.78′ W. Marker was in Troy, Ohio, in Miami County. It could be reached from Creekwood Drive. Access to the cemetery and marker is via a lane running north about 0.15 miles from Swailes Road (County Road 137), just east of Creekwood Drive. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 1805 Creekwood Dr, Troy OH 45373, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Ohio’s Dayton Metro, in the Miami Valley, and in the Till Plains. It was also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this location, measured as the
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2010
2. Abraham Thomas Marker (Side B)
More about this marker. The entrance lane to the cemetery is now a private driveway. This marker and two smaller nearby markers have been removed. There is no evidence that they have been relocated.
Regarding Thomas Cemetery / Abraham Thomas. Fixed the cords, the entrance is off of Creekwood Drive thur someones driveway. The road the the two infoboards are supposed to be on is now a private drive but the gate was opened. I didnt know about the Creekwood entrance before my walk around the cemetery. Also the two infoboards are gone, but were never added to HMDB. All in all this marker is no longer missing.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2010
3. Thomas Cemetery / Abraham Thomas Marker
Photographed by Grant & Mary Ann Fish, August 11, 2023
4. Former marker location
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2010
5. Abraham Thomas Grave Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2010
6. Thomas Cemetery View
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2010
7. Thomas Cemetery Entrance Lane
Looking north.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 6, 2010
8. Thomas Cemetery Sign on Swailes Road
Looking east.
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 27, 2024
9. Thomas Cemetery / Abraham Thomas Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 27, 2024
10. Thomas Cemetery / Abraham Thomas Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,496 times since then and 66 times this year. Last updated on November 1, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on August 12, 2023, by Grant & Mary Ann Fish of Galloway, Ohio. 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on March 8, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 9, 10. submitted on November 1, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
