| General Information |
| The OES visited Rarey Cemetery on October 6, 2002. This cemetery is in excellent condition, as it is on private property and is very well taken care of. Established in 1826, it encompasses .21 acres of land off of what used to be Rarey Road, near Groveport, Ohio. We were very surprised to see the iron fence surrounding the cemetery, as we are used to seeing run-down cemeteries that are this well hidden. We found at least three different tombstones dating back to 1826, and many of the others were of the 1800s. Rarey is the surname of one of the founders of Groveport, which used to be two towns, Wert's Grove and Rarey's Port. This may be one of their family plots, as the co-founder and his family are buried in nearby Groveport Cemetery. The tombstone of Charles Rarey was the oldest one we found, born in 1744, died January 3, 1826 at 82 years old. | |
| Location Information: Inactive Cemetery [Safe] | |
| Rarey Cemetery is located off Old Rarey near Groveport, Franklin County. | |
| Photographs | |
Rarey Cemetery and it's iron gate. |
