The posted coordinates will not lead you to the cache, but they will take you to the entrance of the cemetery where you will need to solve a short field puzzle to get the true final coordinates.
Welton Cemetery is the final resting place of many prominent figures in both local and Ohio history. Two of the most famous Burton residents were Seabury Ford, the 20th governor of Ohio, and his uncle, Peter Hitchcock, who served as Chief Justice on the Ohio Supreme Court. There is an Ohio Historical Marker at the front of the cemetery which can give you more information on the origin of the cemetery and on some of the well-known souls who now rest here, if you are interested.
Most of the history in the cemetery lies at the southern end, but the purpose of this cache is to take you on a nice stroll through the grounds to visit some of the grave sites a little farther north. Since this cemetery is located in the small town of Burton, and it lies somewhat off the beaten path, you can usually expect a nice quiet stroll as you collect the information you need to find the final cache.
The one exception may be if you visit the cemetery during Labor Day weekend. Since the Geauga County Fairgrounds are situated directly north of the cemetery, and the Great Geauga County Fair is celebrated each year during the Labor Day weekend, from Thursday through Monday, things might get quite loud during that time.
The road that goes through the cemetery is a single-lane loop, so you may want to leave your car in the parking area at the north end while you take a short stroll around. Otherwise you may make other visitors wait to get through. You could also try driving to each site, but that would kind of make the cache name irrelevant. Whichever way you choose, please be courteous to all other visitors, and respectful of all who rest here.
The cemetery is open from daylight to dusk, so absolutely NO night caching is allowed!
To get the final coordinates for the cache, all you need to do is visit four grave sites and find the information listed below. The sites can be visited in any order.
Final coordinates are:
N 41° 28.AB3 W 081° 08.CD9
Site A
Look for the large marker with the name of a well-known city in Ohio. It’s well-known enough that cachers from other states should easily recognize it too, although foreign cachers might have some trouble. The smaller writing on this marker may be a little hard to read, so look carefully.
- Take the last number in the year of birth of their daughter to get A.
Site B
Look for the large marker with a long and unusual name that ends with an “H”.
(No, the name is not Smith.)
- Take the last number in the year of birth of Charles and add 1 to get B.
Site C
Look for the marker with the name of another well-known city in Ohio.
This one is also very well-known.
- Take the last number in the year of birth of James to get C.
Site D
Look for a black marker near the fence with a small picture of the young man who rests there.
The picture has a protective covering on it that can be swiveled to reveal the photo beneath.
- Add the two numbers in the day of the month that he died to get D.
Please do not try to remove the container from its hiding spot. Unscrew the bottom for easy access to the logsheet.