Down The Lane #20 - Miltonville Cemetery Traditional Cache
Hidden : 1/1/2011
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:


"Down the Lane" are cemetery caches we've placed that are off the beaten path.
They are not located on, or possibly even visible from, paved roads.
As these locations may have dirt or grass entrances,
their conditions can be affected by weather.
We hope you have fun tracking these hidden gems! :)


OHIO SPIRIT QUEST

The "SQ" in the cache name above signifies Spirit Quest, a project by the Northwest Ohio Geocachers to distinguish those caches that are set in cemeteries or memorial gardens. This cache is part of that series created by NWOGEO members to highlight cemeteries or memorial gardens in the area. Please be respectful of the area, and observe their rules and posted hours which are typically sunrise to sunset.
For more information, please visit: "_blank">www.NWOGEO.org/SpiritQuest/


Welcome to Miltonville Cemetery

Middleton Township

Wood County, Ohio





Miltonville once flourished an early river town. Like several others in Wood County, it disappeared because of the ravages of flood and cholera, because railroads attracted residents into the interior of the county.

Miltonville was surveyed August 24, 1835 by Hiram Davis “for and under the supervision of William Fowler and G. W. Baird.” It was named for Milton Baird.



Fowler and Baird built a dam on the Maumee just below here and erected a sawmill. By 1837, Foote Hotel and Uncle Guy House, catered to travelers. Several stores were flourishing. A rope ferry connected the town with the north shore of the river.

Just before 1860, however, the village post office closed and Miltonville was on its way to extinction. The only remaining remnant of the village is this small cemetery on the top of the hill.

If you enjoy CITOing golf balls, this is your dream location.

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