Cemeteries

Cemeteries are an important part of Plain Townships’ history. Below are cemeteries in Plain Township and the surrounding area that have a link to the history of the area. This is a work in progress and information will be added as it is found. Findagrave.com is a good resource to research who is buried there. If you have any information on the cemeteries listed or have a cemetery to add, please email us at preservingplaintwp@gmail.com.

Located in Plain Township:

  • Eby Cemetery (a.k.a. Mount Pleasant or Plain Township Cemetery) – Eby Rd. – Website – Find A Grave
  • Dead Man’s Point Cemetery – 1712 N. Park Ave. (Meyers Lake)
  • Forest Hills Cemetery – 4414 Cleveland Ave. NW – Website – Find A Grave
  • Henry Warstler Cemetery (a.k.a. Henry’s Church, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church or Warstler’s Church Cemetery) – 2633 55th St NE – Website – Find A Grave
  • North Canton Cemetery (a.k.a. Mt. Zion Cemetery) – 7846 Pittsburg Ave NW – 330-499-4711 – Find A Grave
  • North Lawn Cemetery – 4927 Cleveland Ave NW – Website – Find A Grave
  • St. John’s Cemetery – 1920 Walden Ave NW – Website – Find A Grave
  • St. Paul’s Church Cemetery – 303 S. Main St. North Canton – Website – Find A Grave
  • St. Peter’s Cemetery – Cleveland Ave. NW – Find A Grave

Located in Stark County:

  • Brumbaugh Cemetery – Lake Township – Quail Hollow State Park – Find A Grave
  • East Nimishillen Church Cemetery – Lake Township – 2650 Nimishillen Church Rd. NE – Website – Find A Grave
  • Maple Grove Cemetery (a.k.a. Amish Conservative) – Lake Township – Smith-Kramer Rd. – Find A Grave
  • St. Jacob’s Church Cemetery – Lake Township – State Rd. – Website – Find A Grave
  • Werner Chapel Cemetery – Nimishillen Township – Werner Church Rd. – Find A Grave
  • West Lawn Cemetery – 1919 7th St NW – Website – Find A Grave

Farm Cemeteries

We know from property abstracts and family genealogy that there were farm cemeteries. As far as we know in regards to any of those located in Plain Township, these cemeteries had the gravesites relocated.

  • Bair Farm
  • Thomas Cemetery – 1.1 mile NE of Middlebranch on Werner Church Rd. on old Wise Farm at the top of the ridge.

Relocated Cemeteries

From historical accounts, we are aware of several cemeteries that were not considered farm cemeteries that were closed and the gravesites relocated.

  • White Hall Cemetery – See St. Jacob’s Cemetery website above.