Woodland History:
Woodland Cemetery was chartered in 1845 by a special act of the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, after a cholera epidemic swept through the town, making it necessary to have a larger, centrally located burial ground. Original lots were $10 apiece and internment cost $2.50. Many graves were moved after Woodland opened from smaller cemeteries around the community.
Designed by landscape architect William Howard Daniels, Woodland offers a beautiful park-like setting. Four large pillars flank the entry, moved to the cemetery from a county courthouse that no longer stands. Helen Hooven Santmyer describes the grounds in her famous book Ohio Town “...a labyrinth of drives winds in and out among the headstones and monuments. Here and there a weeping willow tree or a flowering shrub decorates some family lot; on and between the graves the grass grows thick and green; over all are the trees--once upon a time, chestnuts, and still maples and that great trinity: oak, ash and elm.”
In 1913, a memorial chapel was built, but torn down in 1937 and the stones used in the superintendent’s home, which now houses the cemetery office.
In the late 1990s, a beautiful mausoleum and chapel were dedicated. The building is constructed from polished Carnelian granite and trimmed in a granite of Moonlight Gray. This modern addition graces the cemetery’s eastern border, creating a reflective place for loved ones.
