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SUMMIT COUNTY CHAPTER
of the Ohio Genealogical Society P O Box 2232 Akron OH 44309-2232 e-mail: summitogs@yahoo.com |
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SUMMIT COUNTY CHAPTER
of the Ohio Genealogical Society P O Box 2232 Akron OH 44309-2232 e-mail: summitogs@yahoo.com |
- About Franklin Township
- Township Cemeteries
Franklin Township is:
- Part of the Congress Lands.in Township 2N, Range 10E
- Bounded by:
Norton & Coventry Twps on the north
Green Twp on the east
Stark County on the south
Wayne County on the west
- Before Summit County was formed in 1840 Franklin Township belonged to several other counties. The date of 1800 has been used as a reference point since it is close to the 1803 date when Ohio became a state.
1800 to 1803: The area of Franklin Twp was in Trumbull County.
(Trumbull County was established in 1800)1803 to 1808: The area of Franklin Twp was in Columbiana County. (Columbiana County was established in 1803.)
1808 to 1840: The area of Franklin Twp was in Stark County.
(Stark County was established in 1808.)1840 to Present: The area of Franklin Twp is in Summit County.
(Summit County was formed in 1840.)
- Before 1840 the records you need may be somewhere other than Summit County. Here are some suggested contacts:
Portage Lakes Historical Society; PO Box 19172 Akron OH 44319
Clinton Historical Society; P O Box 125; Clinton OH 44216
Akron-Summit County Public Library; 55 South Main Street; Akron OH 44036-0001
Stark County Chapter OGS; 7300 Woodcrest NE; N Canton OH 44721
Trumbull County Chapter OGS; P O Box 309; Warren OH 44482-0309
Columbiana County Chapter OGS; P O Box 861; Salem OH 44460-0861Notice to our readers:
Information regarding this Township will be updated (or added) as it becomes available. You may want to check this site periodically for the most current information.The following information is being provided to give you an idea of the location, or approximate location, of all known township cemeteries. It will also help identify any cemeteries where the gravestones or burial records have been copied and, if known, where this information can be found.
Inscriptions for several cemeteries in this township can be found in the book: "Summit County Cemetery Inscriptions, Volume 2" which was published by the Summit County Chapter, OGS. This book also includes burials from Green Township.
CLINTON CEMETERY: (published in Vol 2, pp 4-27)
Located in Clinton east of S Cleveland-Massillon Road (old Rt 21) off of Main Street. The Clinton Cemetery Association is the owner of this cemetery which was a township cemetery until 1916 when it was transferred to the Clinton Cemetery Association. Unfortunately, no records prior to 1916 can be located.GRILL CEMETERY: a.k.a. BERGNER CEMETERY (published in Vol 2, pp 28-34)
Established before 1840. Located at 6385 S Cleveland-MassillonRoad. On the east side of S Cleveland-Massillon Road (old Rt 21) south of Grill Road at Franks Road. It bears the name of John Grill who owned the land on which the church now stands and is adjacent to St. Peter United Church of Christ. Records indicate that this cemetery was never owned by the church but was first a private family cemetery, then a community cemetery, and then was finally turned over to the township. It is owned by the Franklin Township Trustees and is still an active cemetery.HIMELRIGH CEMETERY: (published in Vol 1, pp 94-95)
An abandoned cemetery that was located on the north side of Vanderhoof Road west of the railroad tracks. The earliest gravestone is dated 1831. There are no known records but there mayhave been 50-60 graves.KYSER CEMETERY: a.k.a. SWIGART CEMETERY (published in Vol 2, pp 39-41)
Located on Swigart Road west of Manchester Road. This cemetery came into use by at least 1848 and is now maintained by the township trustees.MANCHESTER CEMETERY: (published in vol 2, pp 42-70)
Burials date to the early 1800's. Located in Manchester on the south side of West Nimisila Road, west of Manchester Road. The Franklin Township Trustees own this 87-acre cemetery. An 1880s brick church located in front of the cemetery was set on fire by its pastor in the late 1980s and the damage was so severe that the structure had to be torn down. Township trusteees purchased the property which is now part of the cemetery. The gravesiteof Elizabeth Palmer, who died in the early 1800s, was located on a farm around which the cemetery eventually grew.MATTHIAS DAVIS CEMETERY:
(published in "The Highpoint" Aug 1989, pg 56; & Nov 1994, pg 94.)
Originally on the Matthias Davis farm which is now private property. In 1939 there were only 3 gravestones and this site has probably disappeared.ST. NICHOLAS CEMETERY: (published in Vol 2, pp35-38)
Established in 1935. Located on the west side of S Cleveland-Massillon Road (old Rt 21) south of Grill Road at Franks Road. This cemetery was started in 1935 with the transfer of 5.25 acres from Edward D Woods to St Nicholas Greek United Catholic Church.Notice to our readers:
Information regarding the cemeteries listed here will be updated (or added) as it becomes available. You may want to check this site periodically for the most current information. Corrections or additions will be appreciated.
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Provided by: SUMMIT COUNTY CHAPTER, OGS
P O Box 2232
Akron OH 44309-2232
e-mail: mailto:hliggett@acorn.netCompiled by: Marlene Diefendorf, September 1997 [rev. Jan 2000]