Twinsburg in Summit County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Locust Grove Cemetery Vault
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 6, 2011
1. Locust Grove Cemetery Vault Marker
Cemetery vaults were used to store bodies in winter when the ground was too frozen to break manually. Locust Grove's vault was constructed of locally quarried sandstone in 1872. The interior showcases the mason's skills: the walls are smooth and the ceiling is arched. Tools, markers, and cemetery supplies replaced bodies after it became possible to break frozen ground with mechanical excavating equipment. In 1997, the 138-ton vault was moved approximately twenty-five feet northwest from its original location to make way for land development. Ethan Alling established Locust Grove Cemetery in 1846.
Erected 1998 by Twinsburg Historical Society and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 13-77.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Man-Made Features • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.
Location. 41° 18.617′ N, 81° 26.562′ W. Marker is in Twinsburg, Ohio, in Summit County. Marker and vault can be seen and accessed from the western edge of the commercial center parking lot at the southwest corner of Aurora Road (Ohio
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. First Congregational Church (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Wilcox Twins (about 700 feet away); Twinsburgh Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Twinsburg World War II - Korea - Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Twinsburg World War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Eisenhower" Green Ash Tree (approx. 0.2 miles away); American Indians (approx. 2.3 miles away); Maple Sugaring (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Twinsburg.
Also see . . .
1. Locust Grove Cemetery Burial List. (Submitted on June 14, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Locust Grove Cemetery. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on June 14, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 6, 2011
2. Locust Grove Cemetery Vault
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 6, 2011
3. Locust Grove Cemetery Vault and Marker
Lane at right leads to the cemetery.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 730 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 14, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
