Near New Albany in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Smith’s Burying Ground: Pioneer Cemetery

(Later called the "Burnside" Cemetery)

Photographed By Jamie Abel, February 12, 2011

1. Smith’s Burying Ground : Pioneer Cemetery Marker, Side 1

Inscription. Smith’s Burying Ground was established in 1814 when John Smith (born 1742), Revolutionary War veteran, died and was buried here. John Smith and four of his sons and their families made the six week, six-hundred-mile journey from New Jersey with ox teams the previous year.

John Clouse (1758–1822), Dutch immigrant and Revolutionary War veteran, is also buried here.

Side Two:
The D.A.R. biography reads: “When a boy he ran away from home and stole passage on a ship to America where he was sold for his passage. When the Revolution broke out, he was offered his freedom if he would serve in the army.” John Clouse moved his family from western Maryland to Fairfield County about 1805 and to Plain Township in 1814.

Also buried here is Julia Landon, sister-in-law of Noble Landon who was a co-founder of New Albany in 1837.

Erected 1990 by The New Albany Plain Township Historical Society and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 16-25.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers • 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 1814.

Location.

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40° 6.296′ N, 82° 46.669′ W. Marker is near New Albany, Ohio, in Franklin County. Marker is on Johnstown Road (U.S. 62) north of New Albany Expressway (Ohio Route 161), on the left when traveling north. Marker is between New Albany and Johnstown. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Albany OH 43054, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Mills of Plain Township (approx. 1.4 miles away); Rocky Fork Metro Park (approx. 1.4 miles away); Wagnor Cemetery (approx. 1.4 miles away); New Albany and Plain Township Veterans and First Responders Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); Founders of New Albany (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Sylvester Ranney House (approx. 2.3 miles away); Disposal of Land in Plain Township (approx. 2.4 miles away); New Albany Branch Library (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Albany.

Smith’s Burying Ground Marker, Side 2 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, October 21, 2006

2. Smith’s Burying Ground Marker, Side 2

Burnside Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, October 21, 2006

3. Burnside Cemetery

Photographed By Jamie Abel, February 12, 2011

4. Burnside Cemetery

John and Sarah Smith Replacement Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 8, 2009

5. John and Sarah Smith Replacement Marker

John and Sarah Smith Original and Replacement Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 8, 2009

6. John and Sarah Smith Original and Replacement Markers

John Clouse Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 8, 2009

7. John Clouse Marker

Julia F. Landon Marker (broken) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 8, 2009

8. Julia F. Landon Marker (broken)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,478 times since then and 96 times this year. Last updated on February 13, 2011, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. Photos: 1. submitted on February 13, 2011, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. 2, 3. submitted on November 11, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on February 13, 2011, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on March 28, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.