Near Centerville in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Sugar Creek Friends Cemetery
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, June 12, 2015
1. Sugar Creek Friends Cemetery Marker
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Inscription.
Sugar Creek Friends Cemetery. . After attending monthly meetings in Waynesville and Springborough for many years, members of the Society of Friends built a log meeting house facing Clyo Road on two acres of land purchased from Solomon Miller in 1823. Abandoned as a church in 1858, when most members had moved out of the township, the structure was converted to a house only to be destroyed by fire soon after. The burial ground contains nine markers for eleven members of three families, but Quaker records show more interred here. In 1979 this cemetery was deeded over to Washington Township and is currently maintained by the township.
After attending monthly meetings in Waynesville and
Springborough for many years, members of the Society of
Friends built a log meeting house facing Clyo Road on two
acres of land purchased from Solomon Miller in 1823.
Abandoned as a church in 1858, when most members had
moved out of the township, the structure was converted to
a house only to be destroyed by fire soon after. The burial
ground contains nine markers for eleven members of three
families, but Quaker records show more interred here. In
1979 this cemetery was deeded over to Washington
Township and is currently maintained by the township.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.
Location. 39° 37.231′ N, 84° 8.368′ W. Marker is near Centerville, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Marker is on Clyo Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is in wooded area off the west side of Clyo Road,
between Quaker Way and Ole Quaker Court. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8507 Clyo Rd, Dayton OH 45458, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 450 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 15, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.