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Genealogists and historians find Galena Cemetery an interesting location for their research. The earliest burials here, include people who were born before the American Revolution. One can also observe headstones bearing the family names for which local roads were named such as Dustin, Plumb, and Alexander. There are also United States military veterans interred here, representing all the military conflicts.
The Galena Historic Foundation maintains documentation about the historical background of individuals buried here. The Village began operating the historic Galena Cemetery, at 255 N. Walnut Street in 2016. See Galena Cemetery Rules & Fees to help you with planning your cemetery needs. To buy a grave space, schedule a burial, or for other cemetery needs and information, contact the Village offices at 740-965-2484.
The cemetery is located on the west side of N Walnut Street about 0.1 miles south of its intersection with Holmes Street.
The cemetery is located in Berkshire Township, Delaware County, Ohio, and is # 2875 (Galena Cemetery) in "Ohio Cemeteries 1803-2003", compiled by the Ohio Genealogical Society.
The cemetery is registered with the Ohio Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing (ODRE) as Galena Cemetery with registration license number CGR.0000980189.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) feature ID for the cemetery is 1806216 (Galena Cemetery).
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