Gravestone Materials

Tombstones located in Nashville United Methodist Church Cemetery, Nashville, Ohio

Over the centuries, grave markers have been created using a variety of materials. Wood, slate, sandstone, marble, zinc and granite have been utilized to commemorate our loved ones who have passed on.  Time has taken its toll with each type of stone responding differently to the elements of nature, rendering some nearly illegible. By identifying the materials and the time periods in which they were used we can attempt to apply a date to the cemeteries we visit as well as the stones worn with age.

The links below provide information on the various types of material used as well as the time periods in which they were in use.

 

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