Springboro Cemetery, Clearcreek Twp, Warren County, Ohio

Warren County Genealogical Society
Warren County, Ohio
Chapter of Ohio Genealogical Society

Springboro Cemetery
Clearcreek Township

(513) 695-1144

406 Justice Drive, Lebanon, Ohio 45036
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Alphabetical Surname Index

Cemetery Description

Virtual Cemetery

Cemetery Main Page

This online index only lists the individual, death date (if known) and reference page. We are creating a master index of everyone who is buried in this county and their burial location to aid researchers. We are especially in need of people buried here who have no stones or whose stones no longer exist. If you have any of this information or if you have additional information for anyone who is buried in this cemetery, please email the Warren County Genealogical Society.

Cemetery Description

Cemetery Name

Springboro

Variant Name(s) n/a

Township
Clearcreek

Status
Active

First Known Burial
1848

General Condition
Highly Maintained

Tombstone Condition
Very Good

OGS Cemetery #
12210

Location:
In Springboro, located on both sides of West Lower Springboro Road at Weidener Road
Address: 2348 W. Lower Springboro Rd, Springboro OH 45066.
Phone: (937) 748-9199

Coordinates:
39° 32' 52.13" N, 84° 14' 33.5" W

STR/ VMD
Section 13, Township 2, Range 5

Property Account:
0122572 (16.92 acres)
0123382 (14 acres)

Parcel ID:
04134020020 (16.92 acres)
04134020012 (14 acres)

Map:
GIS Map of Location Plat Map Township Map

USGS GNIS - Springboro Cemetery, Feature ID: 1046584

Google Maps at coordinates 39° 32' 50"N, 84° 14' 34"W

Range 5 North Township 2 East Section 13 on Warner's 1867 Warren County Wall Map

Warren County Auditor for Springboro Cemetery Association

Property Account # 0122572, Parcel ID 04134020020] - 16.92 acres

Property Account #0123382, Parcel ID 04134020012 - 14 acres

Aerial Map from Windows.Live Local

Cemetery History

From Paths through the Wilderness: Stories from the Springboro Area by Don Ross, p. 54-55, it reads:

The Springboro Cemetery Association was formed on February 24, 1848. Future Presidential candidate Seth Ellis, C. B. Surface, William Carpenter, James Allen, Joseph Haines, and John Ward were chosen as trustees of the group, which promptly faced a problem that wasn't resolved for 18 years: the acquisition of a tract of land.
A site was finally financed in 1866, a mounded parcel of land on the lower road to Franklin. Preparing the land for the use of residents put the group into heavy debt. The new Springboro Cemetery and its association floundered.
Attracting community interest was difficult because there were so many other burial sites in the area, tied to churched which commanded strong loyalty from their members.

In 1866 only nine plots were sold. Ten more in 1867 hardly pulled the group to solvency.
A combination of factors finally turned it around. Churches found that maintaining their sites was too costly. Many cemeteries were running out of space. The new Springboro became a veritable garden spot, with multiple choices for graves. Most importantly, some families decided to exhume their ancestors to move them to a large area which many generations of a family could share.

By 1891, a total of 133 burial had occurred in the Springboro Cemetery. Remains from 101 deceased had been brought from other places. The crisis had passed.

The east side of the cemetery is a Springboro history lesson. Pioneer Martin Keever, lying under a horizontal slab with 15 lines of scripted biography, is buried next to his wife, Christena. Marmaduke Crockett, a relative of Davy, is also interred there, as are Jeremiah Stansell and early Springboro mayor M. J. Farr.
George and Harrison Gregg were moved to the site from the Universalist Cemetery. They were Civil War casualties. Their cousin Perry, a Civil War hero, is nearby.

Reverend Jacob Christman, who began preaching to the German Reformed congregation in 1802, has a conspicuous spire near the center of the east section; he was moved there from that church's original burial site.

There is a Veteran's Circle around a central flagpole. Surrounding that area are significant family plots with names like Beck, Hyner, Siegfried, and Napoleon Johnson.

The association is still in charge, and years ago they opened a second large section on the west side of Lower Springboro Road.

Cemetery Transcriptions

D.A.R. Turtlecreek Chapter & Warren County Historical Society (available at the Historical Society Library)

Early Vital Records Volume 10, page 58-78

Warren County Genealogical Society

Warren County Cemetery Records Volume 4 - 290 pages based on tombstone readings done by Evelyn Preest, Betty Dunn and Chester Dunn. [also see on-line Name Index]

In 2005,Warren County Genealogical Society volunteer Dana Palmer photographed 3 sections on the west side of the road for the Warren County Virtual Cemetery Project. Following that, Glenna M. Porter, visited the cemetery and photographed all remaining extant gravestones in the cemetery. Others have contributed photos as well including - Carla Collins , Karen Krugman, Rich Lowe, Judy Coffey Madron, Jason Tindall and Allen Williams. Their combined efforts have been added to this site and will be incorporated into a future edition of Warren County Cemetery Records, Volume 4.

Gravestone Images

Gravestone photos for the Warren County, Ohio Virtual Cemetery Project are being posted to the Warren County OHGenWeb Project
To view images ===> Springboro Cemetery
To submit images ==> email to Arne H. Trelvik at atrelvik@gmail.com [please send high resolution digital images if available]

Alphabetical Index

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z [no surname]

Cemetery Name	Springboro
Variant Name(s)	n/a
Township	Clearcreek
Status	Active
First Known Burial	1848
General Condition	Highly Maintained
Tombstone Condition	Very Good
OGS Cemetery #	12210
Location:	In Springboro, located on both sides of West Lower Springboro Road at Weidener Road Address: 2348 W. Lower Springboro Rd, Springboro OH 45066. Phone: (937) 748-9199
Coordinates:	39° 32' 52.13" N, 84° 14' 33.5" W
STR/ VMD	Section 13, Township 2, Range 5
Property Account:	0122572 (16.92 acres) 0123382 (14 acres)
Parcel ID:	04134020020 (16.92 acres) 04134020012 (14 acres)
Map:	GIS Map of Location Plat Map Township Map USGS GNIS - Springboro Cemetery, Feature ID: 1046584 Google Maps at coordinates 39° 32' 50"N, 84° 14' 34"W Range 5 North Township 2 East Section 13 on Warner's 1867 Warren County Wall Map Warren County Auditor for Springboro Cemetery Association Property Account # 0122572, Parcel ID 04134020020] - 16.92 acres Property Account #0123382, Parcel ID 04134020012 - 14 acres Aerial Map from Windows.Live Local
Cemetery History	From Paths through the Wilderness: Stories from the Springboro Area by Don Ross, p. 54-55, it reads: The Springboro Cemetery Association was formed on February 24, 1848. Future Presidential candidate Seth Ellis, C. B. Surface, William Carpenter, James Allen, Joseph Haines, and John Ward were chosen as trustees of the group, which promptly faced a problem that wasn't resolved for 18 years: the acquisition of a tract of land. A site was finally financed in 1866, a mounded parcel of land on the lower road to Franklin. Preparing the land for the use of residents put the group into heavy debt. The new Springboro Cemetery and its association floundered. Attracting community interest was difficult because there were so many other burial sites in the area, tied to churched which commanded strong loyalty from their members. In 1866 only nine plots were sold. Ten more in 1867 hardly pulled the group to solvency. A combination of factors finally turned it around. Churches found that maintaining their sites was too costly. Many cemeteries were running out of space. The new Springboro became a veritable garden spot, with multiple choices for graves. Most importantly, some families decided to exhume their ancestors to move them to a large area which many generations of a family could share. By 1891, a total of 133 burial had occurred in the Springboro Cemetery. Remains from 101 deceased had been brought from other places. The crisis had passed. The east side of the cemetery is a Springboro history lesson. Pioneer Martin Keever, lying under a horizontal slab with 15 lines of scripted biography, is buried next to his wife, Christena. Marmaduke Crockett, a relative of Davy, is also interred there, as are Jeremiah Stansell and early Springboro mayor M. J. Farr. George and Harrison Gregg were moved to the site from the Universalist Cemetery. They were Civil War casualties. Their cousin Perry, a Civil War hero, is nearby. Reverend Jacob Christman, who began preaching to the German Reformed congregation in 1802, has a conspicuous spire near the center of the east section; he was moved there from that church's original burial site. There is a Veteran's Circle around a central flagpole. Surrounding that area are significant family plots with names like Beck, Hyner, Siegfried, and Napoleon Johnson. The association is still in charge, and years ago they opened a second large section on the west side of Lower Springboro Road.
Cemetery Transcriptions	D.A.R. Turtlecreek Chapter & Warren County Historical Society (available at the Historical Society Library) Early Vital Records Volume 10, page 58-78 Warren County Genealogical Society Warren County Cemetery Records Volume 4 - 290 pages based on tombstone readings done by Evelyn Preest, Betty Dunn and Chester Dunn. [also see on-line Name Index] In 2005,Warren County Genealogical Society volunteer Dana Palmer photographed 3 sections on the west side of the road for the Warren County Virtual Cemetery Project. Following that, Glenna M. Porter, visited the cemetery and photographed all remaining extant gravestones in the cemetery. Others have contributed photos as well including - Carla Collins , Karen Krugman, Rich Lowe, Judy Coffey Madron, Jason Tindall and Allen Williams. Their combined efforts have been added to this site and will be incorporated into a future edition of Warren County Cemetery Records, Volume 4.
Gravestone Images	Gravestone photos for the Warren County, Ohio Virtual Cemetery Project are being posted to the Warren County OHGenWeb Project To view images ===> Springboro Cemetery To submit images ==> email to Arne H. Trelvik at atrelvik@gmail.com [please send high resolution digital images if available]