Westchester-Green Countrie in Galloway in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Postle Family Cemetery

1829-1870

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2008

1. Postle Family Cemetery Marker

Inscription. There are 48 known members of the Postle family buried in the cemetery. Their stories are interwoven with the history of Prairie Township, Franklin County, and Ohio. In 1810, Shadrach and Anna Stacia Postle were among the first settlers of Prairie Township. Their son Job was a veteran of the War of 1812 and later owned the Checker Inn, a popular stopping place on the National Road. In the 1860s, Smith Postle and his son, William Sylvester Postle, were some of the first manufacturers of clay drainage tile in Ohio. Their products improved drainage in farm fields and fostered the growth of the tile industry in the state.

Gabriel Postle was the first Postle buried in the cemetery in 1829. Twelve graves are of children under the age of six, which testifies to the hardships endured by the area's early residents. Other graves include those of John Whitehurst, a freed slave who lived with the family of Job Postle, and John Tracy, a veteran of the Civil War. In 1870, Nancy Postle was the last person buried in the cemetery.

Erected 1998 by Darby Woods Elementary School, Westland Area Business Association, Westland Area Commission, and Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 22-25.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites

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• Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812 • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.

Location. 39° 56.567′ N, 83° 8.643′ W. Marker is in Galloway, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Westchester-Green Countrie. It is at the intersection of Gabriel's Run Drive and Gabriel's Landing Drive, on the left when traveling south on Gabriel's Run Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Galloway OH 43119, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Alton Cemetery Veterans Monument (approx. 1½ miles away); 166th Infantry Regiment (approx. 1.8 miles away); Sunset Cemetery War Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); Sunset Cemetery Spanish-American War Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away); Sunset Cemetery All Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); Galloway World War II Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); Camp Chase (approx. 3½ miles away); a different marker also named Camp Chase (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galloway.

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Photographed by Michele Lowe, September 13, 2010

2. Postle Family Cemetery Marker

at its current location.

this marker. Marker was re-erected at Postle Cemetery on Gabriels Run Drive in August 2010. Cemetery and marker are located in a wooded area northeast of intersection of Gabriel's Run Drive and Gabriel's Landing Drive in the Gabriels Landing subdivision. The marker was originally erected on the grounds of the Darby Woods Elementary School (39.94622N, 83.14673W), about 400 yards NW of its new location.

Photographed by Michele Lowe, September 13, 2010

3. Postle Family Cemetery Marker

Marker at its new location, intersection of Gabriels Run and Gabriels Landing with Postle Cemetery behind in the distance.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2008

4. Postle Family Cemetery Marker

at its original location

Postle Family Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2008

5. Postle Family Cemetery

Susannah Postle Headstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 7, 2008

6. Susannah Postle Headstone

Broken into pieces but one of the few markers still readable.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 11, 2010

7. Postle Family Cemetery Marker

Apparently hit by a car around Christmas 2009. Damage to and disposition of the marker is unknown.

Postle Family Cemetery Marker Pole Remnants image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 11, 2010

8. Postle Family Cemetery Marker Pole Remnants

Apparently hit by a car around Christmas 2009. Damage to and disposition of the marker is unknown.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,827 times since then and 76 times this year. Last updated on September 14, 2010. Photos: 1. submitted on October 7, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2, 3. submitted on September 14, 2010, by Michele Lowe of Columbus, Ohio. 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 7, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 7, 8. submitted on March 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.