Wait Cemetery – Porter Township, Scioto County, Ohio

Cemetery Location Description:

OGSCN: 10966 Sect: NE1/4 of S3-T2:R20. Location: Just west of the intersection of State Route 140 and Dixon Mill Road. At Slocum. Behind Gamps. At top of hill.

Coordinates:

38.7665, -82.8439

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  • 20240411 A review of the Scioto County Engineer’s GIS shows this cemetery to be located on Parcel 16-0171.000 owned by Gampp Properties (2024). A review of the Scioto County Recorder’s office FIDLAR data shows multiple continues deed transfers however the legal descriptions therein do not show any exceptions of the burial ground.

WAIT CEMETERY is located just west of the intersection of S.R. 140 and Dixon-Mill Rd. at Slocum Station, Porter Twp., Scioto Co., Ohio. It is on Rufus Williams’ property line, and Mr. Williams says there
are several graves marked only by rough stones. The last time there was a burial was in 1932, and he thought it was a Yeley. These inscriptions were copied August 31, 1978 by Caryn R. Shoanaker.

CORIELL, Elias Co K 56th Ohio Inf.
WAIT, George Washington s/o David & Cecilia d Jul 28, 1S43 age 3y 6m 25d
YELEY, Dennis Sep 29, 1810 Jan 11, 1883 age 72y 3m 13 d
A soldier in the late war, 56th Regt. Co K OVI
Henry C., s/o GL & S d. Aug 12, 1888 age 7y 12d

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April 11, 2024