How many cemeteries have been destroyed in Wayne County, OH? How many are left?
LAWS “Aren’t there laws to protect cemeteries?” Yes, there are simple laws to protect cemeteries. Some states have better laws than others. But too often the law is not enforced, especially when it comes to these small pioneer cemeteries. In Wayne County, 25 pioneer cemeteries are all that remain, in various degrees of desecration. The Wayne County Cemetery Preservation Society has identified 80 that have been destroyed, with hundreds more (perhaps 1,000) yet to be discovered – existing Ohio laws made no difference. There are too many Township Trustees, County Prosecutors, Sheriffs, Judges, County Commissioners, City Planners, Mayors, Farm Bureau farmers, developers, excavators, businessmen, etc. who ignore the law, circumvent the law, or “write” their own law. It only takes a couple of unsavory characters in collusion to destroy a pioneer cemetery. To learn more about cemetery law, the plight of old burial grounds, battles being fought and progress being made, you can search the Inter
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