Lockbourne "Plague" Cemetery - Lockbourne, Ohio

The Lockbourne "Plague" Cemetery derives its name from a legend told since at least my parents' childhoods that the people buried in this random place died of a plague and were buried in the middle of the cornfield to avoid contaminating the town. In reality, the cemetery dates from the early 1800s, and probably predates most of pretty much anything in the area. On November 25, 2004, my boyfriend Leo and I made a special little trip down to this one on the way to my parents' house for Thanksgiving dinner. This one requires walking through the leftovers of a decent corn crop, but if you're just out there taking pictures or just looking, people tend to leave you alone. The stones are in pretty rough shape, so I'm planning on doing some rubbings of them next time we get down there. To find Plague cemetery, drive south on Lockbourne Road from SR 317, the cemetery is in the cornfields on the left-hand side less than a mile north of the town of Lockbourne. If the corn is more than a couple of feet high, you'll never see the graves. The cemetery is about 150-200 feet into the field. At first I figured this one was probably an old family plot, but based on the names and dates, I'm more inclined to believe that this may have been a cemetery used for the canal workers along with the Lockbourne Cemetery in town, but before the town was fully established. This one is very well kept, despite the obvious age of the stones. Kudos to those who have cared for this one. There is no visible damage due to vandals (thank goodness) and it has a very soothing presence. Simply select an image from the list below. Descriptions are below the loaded images.