Jerome Township

Curry Cemetery

    This cemetery once held the remains of Colonel W. L. Curry.  His remains were removed to Oakdale Cemetery after its opening.  This cemetery is noted in Curry's 1915 History of Jerome Township as containing the remains of one additional veteran, James Buck.

Beard Cemetery

    It is believed that this was a pioneer cemetery located in present day Plain City a little north of State Route 161 and a little west of US 42.  This location is noted on the current (2006) Union County map published by the Union County Engineer's office.

Hensel Cemetery

    This cemetery was located where the park is currently located in Jerome.  It is believed to have been destroyed when the old Ryan Memorial school was demolished in the 1980s.  This cemetery is mentioned in Curry's 1915 History of Jerome Township as containing the remains of veterans, namely Captain Henry Hensel.  This cemetery also purportedly contained the remains of several members of the Beach Family.

             

      

    The Jerome Cemetery is located just north of the village of Jerome on the east side of Jerome Road.  This cemetery was previously known as the I.O.O.F. Cemetery and belongs to Jerome Township.   This is still an active cemetery today.  It is often referred to as the New Jerome Cemetery.

    The Lower Liberty Cemetery is located on the west edge of Plain city near the south bank of the Big Darby Creek.  This cemetery is also referred to as the Ewing Cemetery.  It is fenced in but on private property and all the stones are down or broken.  It dates to the early 1800s.  Curry's 1915 History of Jerome Township lists this cemetery as containing the remains of veterans.

New California Cemetery

    The New California Cemetery is located near the interesection of US 42 and Industrial Parkway (old State Route 33) just west of the church of the New California Presbyterian Church.  This is still an active cemetery.  Burials in this cemetery date to the mid 1800s.

    The Old Jerome Cemetery is located on the north side of Brock Rd near the intersection of Jerome Road.  The oldest stone dates back to 1835.  It is sometimes referred to as the Herriott Cemetery.  This cemetery is no longer active.  In the fall of 2006, it can be noted that the cemetery sign on the premises lists this cemetery as the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.  Previously the sign had listed the cemetery as the Herriott Cemetery.