New Albany Links in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Wagnor Cemetery
Pioneer Burial Ground & Site of First School in Plain Township
In 1820, Mark Evans, John Davis, and Jacob Waggoner acquired from Daniel Triplett an 18-rod-square parcel (approximately two acres) at this location on which to build the first school in Plain Township. Education was not publicly funded at the time and the first teacher, Jacob Smith, “kept” school for $1.50 per scholar. The fact that part of the school lot became a cemetery suggests that the log building was also used for church services, as was a log school a mile and a half east of here on Cenrtal College Road.
The Wagnor Cemetery is in the northeast quarter of the township. Many people buried here belonged to families that settled the area soon after 1812, when the federal government offered the 8,000 acres in the township’s northern half to all comers at $2 an acre. Rebecca Frampton’s tombstone recalls hazards the pioneers faced as they transformed the wilderness. Her three infant daughters died on April 30, 1827; 29-year-old Rebecca died on June 5. Other tombstones recall past wars. Zimri Hills and Christian Horlocker served in the War of 1812. Alvin Evans and Peter Bevelhymer were veterans of the Civil War. Sales in 1860 and 1881 reduced the property to its present size.
Erected 1998 by New Albany-Plain Township Historical Society and the Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 23-25.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • 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 month for this entry is April 1885.
Location. 40° 5.86′ N, 82° 48.144′ W. Marker is in New Albany, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in New Albany Links. Marker is at the intersection of Central College Road (County Road 18) and Cedar Brook Drive, on the left when traveling east on Central College Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6528 Cedar Brook Rd, New Albany OH 43054, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Disposal of Land in Plain Township (approx. one mile away); New Albany and Plain Township Veterans and First Responders Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Founders of New Albany (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Sylvester Ranney House (approx. 1.1 miles away); New Albany Branch Library (approx. 1.3 miles away); Smith’s Burying Ground: Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 1.4 miles away); George and Christina Ealy House and Land (approx. 1.4 miles away); Rocky Fork Metro Park (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Albany.
More about this marker. The typographical error, "Cenrtal College Road," actually appears on the marker.
Also see . . .
1. Plain Township, New Albany, Ohio. Official township web site. (Submitted on March 4, 2011, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio.)
2. Plain Township, Franklin County, Ohio. Wikipedia article. (Submitted on March 4, 2011, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2011, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. This page has been viewed 802 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 4, 2011, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.