Dicks Creek Cemetery, one of the oldest surviving cemeteries in Warren
County, is the final resting place for many of the original settlers
in the Blue Ball area. It was established in 1810 when Joseph
Parks and his son, Robert,
donated a parcel of ground on Union Road for a church and an acre of
ground a djacent to it for a cemetery. Revolutionary War Veteran, Joseph
Parks who died 12 Apr 1814, is the 1st known burial in the cemetery.
From various sources , we know of 133 burials
in the cemetery. Gravestones for 88 of them have been located and photographed.
This last known burial in the cemetery is said to be that of Bruce
Mell in the 1920s.
The cemetery is the final resting place for Seven Revolutionary War
veterans (one of the highest concentrations in Warren County) Joseph
Parks, Robert Boal, Joseph
Green, Andrew Karr, James
Wilson, John McMeen and
John Bryant. It is also the
final resting place for Civil War soldiers
John Logan and Theophilus L. Todd.
The area around the cemetery is experiencing rapid growth spurred by
the relocation of Middeltown Regional Hospital to Union Road, north
of State Route 122. At least for now, the cemetery appears to
have been saved from any encroachment from these developments.
A wood fence has been built along the back line of the cemetery and
so far the cemetery has been spared from the loss of land from the widening
of Union Road. We are grateful for the efforts of Bob
Young, Franklin Twp Trustees and many others who have looked after
the interests of the cemetery.
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- Opposite 3023 Union Road (Grace Baptist Church) less
than 1/2 mile south of State Route 122, Franklin Twp, Warren County,
Ohio
[surrounding land has since been incorporated into the city of Middletown]
- "Ohio Cemeteries 1803-2003"
by the Ohio Genealogical
Society , Cemetery #12224 with coordinates 39° 29' 22.46"N,
84° 19' 03.64"W
- Coordinates:39° 29' 22"N,
84° 19' 01"W (GNIS) or 39° 29' 22.46"N, 84° 19'
03.64"W (OGS)
- TRS: Range 4 North, Township 3 East,
Section 33
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WPA Plat Map, Dicks Creek Cemetery No. 18,
Veteran Grave Registration Project
Row |
Grave |
War |
Name |
COMMENTS |
11 |
3 |
1 Revolutionary War |
Boal, Rob't |
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4 |
5 |
1 Revolutionary War |
Brant, Jno. |
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12 |
14 |
1 Revolutionary War |
Green, Jos. |
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3 |
9 |
1 Revolutionary War |
Karr, Andrew |
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1 |
1 |
19 Civil War |
Logan, Jno. N. |
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9 |
2 |
1 Revolutionary War |
McMeen, Jno. |
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4 |
1 |
1 Revolutionary War |
Parks, Jas. |
perhaps should be War of 1812? |
3 |
2 |
10 War of 1812 |
Parks, Jos. |
should be Revolutionary War |
7 |
15 |
19 Civil War |
Todd, T. L. |
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3 |
16 |
1 Revolutionary War |
Wilson, Jas |
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Transcriptions: |
- D.A.R. Turtlecreek Chapter & Warren
County Historical Society (available at the Historical Society Library)
- Early Vital Records Volume 4, page 10
- Warren County Genealogical
Society
- Chester & Betty Dunn surveyed
the cemetery in 1986 and 1987, working from a 1983 boy scout project,
which contained a grid map showing the relative location of the
various stones. Their results of their work was published on page
420 to 423 of Warren
County Cemetery Records Volume 7 [also see their on-line Name
Index]
- Dana
Palmer, Theresa Baughman and Alex Baughman visited the cemetery
in Nov 2003 to photograph all extant gravestones in the cemetery.
Other photos have been contributed by Amber
Geisler. These photos have been added to the Warren County,
Ohio Virtual Cemetery Project and will be incorporated into a future
update of their cemetery books. All of the photos have been added
to this web site.
- Other Known Transcriptions
- "Epic of Blue Ball Ohio"
published 1978 by the Blue Ball Historical Society, pages 90 &
91 contains a listing of 83 burials in the cemetery
- "Historic Dicks Creek Presbyterian
Cemetery founded 1810", 1983 Eagle Progress Award
Service Project by David Eury, Jr. of Middletown Ohio. Copy on file
at the Warren County Genealogical Society.
- In September, 1995, Opal
Barret privately produced a book listing Dicks Creek burials
with a grid map to show the relative location of the various stones
Copies are available for viewing at the Warren
County Historical Society and at the Warren
County Genealogical Society.
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Comments:
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- 19 May 2009 by John
Apgar
"My mother Mary Ross Apgar and her sister
Janet Ross Johnson did extensive research on the Ross
family. Alexander Ross is our stopping point on that
side of the family. What we are lacking for him is his place of birth
(country of Origin), his parents, emigration date to the US. We know
he traveled to Brownsville (Redstone) in Pa, then moved with his inlaws
to Franklin in Warren County . He served in the Rev War, at Battle of
Brandywine, Paoli (captured), and Whiskey Rebellion. My mother, Mary
Ross Apgar visited the Warren County Courthouse and examined their records
in person. It was from there that she discovered Alexander Ross
(1755-1809) and his wife, Nancy Ann Ross, were buried
in Dicks Creek Cem. There is no gravestone, as it may have been destroyed
or removed over the years. We also have references from the Kidner family
(an in law from one of Alexander's children) that he was burried there."
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- 3 May 2012 by Patri
Hilborn
"I have been researching Wilson and Parks names
In the Dick's Creek Cemetery.
1. James Wilson
died 1 Nov. 1834 I believe he is the Brother to My Robert Wilson
also in Rev. War He is buried at Ebenezer Cem. Indiana Co. Pa.
2. Joseph Parks
died 1814 buried at Dick's Creek Cem Rev War soldier in Pa. believed
to be the Brother to Esther Parks Wilson married to
Robert Wilson.
Their parents were Robert Parks born 1699 County Donagal
Ireland died 22 Oct. 1752 Derry Pres. Church Cem Dauphin Co. Pa. and
Elizabeth Russell Born 1710 died 16 Sept. 1793 same
Cem
Hope this helps anyone researching these names."
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