Grove Cemetery

Ohio · United States · Cemetery

The entrance is barely wide enough for a car and is surrounded by nothing but woods. The most recent burial is from the 1800s.

The way in to this cemetery near Troy, Ohio is barely wide enough for a car and is surrounded entirely by woods.

Drive or walk up over two small hills and the cemetery is on the left.

The latest burial in it is from the 1800s. Nobody has been laid to rest here in over a century.

There is one tree standing alone in the middle of it.

At night, footsteps are heard all around.

A closed cemetery is a specific kind of place. Nobody has a living reason to come, there are no fresh flowers, and the only visitors are people looking for something. The families who used it have been gone for generations.

Graveyards like this exist in their hundreds across Ohio, left behind when congregations dissolved and farms changed hands.

It is a burial ground and should be treated as one.

FAQ

Where is Grove Cemetery located?

Grove Cemetery is in Ohio, United States.