The OES visited the Williams Family Cemetery
on November 27, 2001. This cemetery was VERY hard to spot, even more so during
the summer months. The cemetery is in the middle of a clump of trees in a field,
right next to US 23, on the site of the Old Williams Farm. When we arrived, we
were pretty shocked to find one of the tombs busted open, but we didn't see any
bones inside. There was litter scattered about the ground, probably from people
throwing stuff out their window while driving up Route 23. The oldest stone we
could read was from 1841, so the cemetery was probably founded around that time.
The largest stone in the cemetery was made of granite and carried the family
name "Williams." This was probably the most recent marker in the cemetery. Many
of the older stones were broken and fallen over. This cemetery could definitely
use some restoration work before it is forgotten forever.
| Location Information: Inactive Cemetery [Overgrown] |
| Williams Family is located on the east side of Route 23 south of Rowe Road in Columbus; Franklin County. |
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