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SUMMIT COUNTY CHAPTER
of the Ohio Genealogical Society P O Box 2232 Akron OH 44309-2232 e-mail: SummitOGS@ald.net |
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SUMMIT COUNTY CHAPTER
of the Ohio Genealogical Society P O Box 2232 Akron OH 44309-2232 e-mail: SummitOGS@ald.net |
- About Green Township
- Township Cemeteries
- Part of the Congress Lands.in Township 2N, Range 9E
- Bounded by:
Coventry & Springfield Twps on the north
Stark County on the east
Stark County on the south
Franklin Twp on the west
- Before Summit County was formed in 1840 Green 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 Green Twp was in Trumbull County.
(Trumbull County was established in 1800)1803 to 1808: The area of Green Twp was in Columbiana County. (Columbiana County was established in 1803.)
1808 to 1840: The area of Green Twp was in Stark County.
(Stark County was established in 1808.)1840 to Present: The area of Green 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:
Akron Public Library; 60 S. High Street; Akron OH 44326-0001
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 Insccriptions, Volume 2" which was published in 1978 by the Summit County Chapter, OGS. This book also includes burials from Franklin Township.
EAST LIBERTY CEMETERY: a.k.a. KEPLAR BURYING GROUND
(published in Vol 2, pp 93-110)
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Located on the south side of East Turkeyfoot Lake Road (Rt 619) just west of South Arlington St. This cemetery is adjacent to the Church of the Nazarene. The older part of the cemetery was known as the Kepler Burying Ground. Andrew Kepler, who came here with his brother, John, in 1809 sold the land to the German Reformed Church in 1849.JONATHAN GRABLE:
Was buried on his farm 2 miles south of Greensburg. No other information.GREENSBURG UNION CEMETERY:
(published in Vol 2, pp 73-92)Established about 1836. Located on the west side of Thursby Road, south of Greensburg Road. This cemetery is owned by Green Township, is fenced in and well kept. The Evangelical Church Graveyard was started about 1836 when Peter Thornton donated one acre. At present there are about 10 acres in this burying ground.KLEINFELTER CEMETERY: a.k.a. KLINEFELTER CEMETERY
(published in Vol 2, pp 111)
Located on the southeast corner of South Arlington Street where East Nimisila Road intersects. This tiny cemetery was originally a family plot on the farm of Conrad Dillman. Although the cemetery's owner is not known, it is maintained by Green Township. There is a Kleinfelter family monument in front of the first row.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.Back to Top
Provided by: SUMMIT COUNTY CHAPTER, OGS
P O Box 2232
Akron OH 44309-2232
e-mail: SummitOGS@acorn.netCompiled by: Marlene Diefendorf, September 1997 [rev. Jan 2000]
Last modified March 21, 2000
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