Manchester in Adams County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Grimes

1817 — 1903

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2021

1. Grimes Marker

Inscription. William Grimes
Pioneer, those members of his family and their descendants who were interred in the Grimes Family Burial Grounds on the Grimes Farm at Grimes Landing on the Ohio River, Sprigg Township, in Adams County, Ohio, have been removed to this hallowed place for perpetual care.• 1961 •

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.

Location. 38° 41.639′ N, 83° 35.814′ W. Marker is in Manchester, Ohio, in Adams County. It can be reached from East 8th Street 0.2 miles east of Cemetery Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker and family gravesites are near the southeast corner of Manchester Odd Fellows Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Manchester OH 45144, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Ohio Hill Country.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bradford (here, next to this marker); Elijah Kimble, Sr. (a few steps from this marker); Washington Ellis (a few steps from this marker); Jeremiah Ellis (a few steps from this marker); Joseph Moore (within shouting distance of this marker); Manchester (approx. 0.3 miles away);

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Massie’s Station (approx. 0.3 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manchester.

Also see . . .
1. Samuel E Grimes (1803-1884) (Find A Grave).

(Manchester IOOF Cemetery, Manchester, Adams County, Ohio, USA) Excerpt: Aged 80yrs 3mos 28ds
Moved here from Grimes Family Burial Ground in 1962 — A total of 73 graves were moved — 11 with markers.

(Submitted on June 23, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Sarah “Sallie” Brookover Grimes (1804-1891) (Find A Grave).

(Manchester IOOF Cemetery, Manchester, Adams County, Ohio, USA) Excerpt: Aged 87
Moved here from Grimes Family Burial Ground in 1962 — A total of 73 graves were moved — 11 with markers.

(Submitted on June 23, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2021

2. Grimes Marker

Looking southeast through the southeast corner of Manchester Odd Fellows Cemetery. Many Grimes family monuments, headstones and gravesites are in the background.

Samuel E. Grimes & Sarah “Sallie” Brookover Grimes Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2021

3. Samuel E. Grimes & Sarah “Sallie” Brookover Grimes Monument

Many other Grimes family monuments and headstones are in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 22, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.