Woodhill Cemetery
Woodhill Cemetery is a historic cemetery located in Franklin, Ohio. It is publicly owned and operated by the Franklin Township Department of Public Works.
Origins
[edit]Woodhill Cemetery is believed to have originated in its current spot in the 1850s when the townspeople of Franklin sought a location for a new cemetery outside of downtown. They decided upon a hill near Clear Creek which overlooked the town called Wood Hill. Franklin Township took over operations around the year 1882.[1] The cemetery is spread out over 100 acres; which including two large mausoleums, war memorials, and many old-growth deciduous trees.[2]
Notable burials
[edit]- Edwin F. Harding
- Justin Woodward Harding
- John Patterson MacLean
- John N. C. Schenck
- William Cortenus Schenck
References
[edit]- ^ Gorsuch, Geoffrey. A Self Guided Walking Tour of Franklin, Ohio's Historic Woodhill Cemetery.
- ^ "Franklin Township Warren County Ohio". www.franklintownshipohio.us. Retrieved 2015-11-19.