On Rosedale Road (County Road 25) 0.2 miles south of State Route 161, on the right when traveling west.
In the early 1800s, a small group of settlers left New England and traveled west to Ohio's Madison and Union counties. Families built homes and created some of the most valuable agricultural lands in the state.
The tombstones left behind . . . — — Map (db m247173) HM
On Rosedale Road (County Road 25) 0.3 miles south of State Route 161, on the right when traveling west.
Today, only a few prairies are left in Ohio, and they are commonly found along railroads, highways and very old cemeteries. They grow in these areas for one reason: they were never plowed or developed. Because of their fertile soils, most of Ohio's . . . — — Map (db m247175) HM
On Rosedale Road (County Road 25) 0.3 miles south of State Route 161, on the right when traveling south.
Welcome to Bigelow Cemetery! At half an acre, this is Ohio's smallest State Nature Preserve. Because it is both historical prairie and burial ground, it is also among the most unusual.
Prairie, a French word for meadow, is a habitat dominated . . . — — Map (db m247174) HM
