Old Colony Burying Ground

The OES visited the Old Colony Burying Ground on June 11, 2001. Located on South Main Street in Granville, Ohio; this cemetery with hundreds of stones was established in 1805. Most of the tombstones are in pretty good condition. Some stones are just piles of ruble now, but restoration is in progress. There are soldiers from the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the Civil War buried here. The first burials took place in 1806, but the oldest tombstone we could find was from 1813. There were two recognizable names in this cemetery. Timothy Rose was the first Deacon in the church and a main player in establishing Granville. There was a flag on his grave, leading us to believe that he may have fought in the Revolutionary or War of 1812. He died November 27, 1813 at 51 years of age. The second was Jesse Munson who was a primary pioneer, helping to establish Granville. He died in April 27, 1813, seven months to the day before Rose.

Location Information: Inactive Cemetery [Safe]

Old Colony Burying Ground is located on S Main Street at intersection of W Maple St. in Granville, Licking County.

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