The Grave Adventures of the Holmes County Library Ladies have launched a website dedicated to Holmes County Cemeteries! Online cemetery documents, videos and more are available to help with your genealogy and local history research needs. We hope you will visit often as we continue to update the website. Enjoy! Visit Holmes County Cemeteries.
The Holmes County citizens had a spectacular July 4th celebration in 1887 when the Soldiers’ Monument was unveiled. A committee headed by Dr. J. G. Bigham of Millersburg, a former soldier, was formed to raise funds for this monument. This committee raised $2,312 for this effort. The monument is made of granite, with the inscriptions of the names of four leaders of war: Washington, Jackson, Grant and Scott.
This is a picture of the monument being transported into Millersburg.
The Soldiers’ Monument in the Holmes County Village square today.
Visit the monument next to the Holmes County courthouse in Millersburg or read about the monument in Holmes county Historical Sketches by Brooks Harris.
Welcome to the first episode of the Grave Adventures of the Holmes County Library Ladies! Sit back, relax and enjoy the fun as the ladies take you on a virtual tour of Oak Hill Cemetery in Millersburg, Ohio. The genealogy enthusiast will find the important information provided helpful in making their visit a prosperous one filled the many genealogical gleanings. Historical accounts of some of Millersburg’s prominent citizens are sure to please any history buff. Turn up the volume (we had a little trouble with the wind), break out the popcorn and enjoy Part 1 of Oak Hill Cemetery! Looking for more Grave Adventures, visit the Library’s YouTube Channel.