-------Original Message------- From: RONALD EARLEY Date: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 07:29:38 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [OHGREENE-L] Fairfield Cemeteries again! Today, I just happened to be on Rt. 235 outside of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and saw the small cemetery just inside the Air Force Base's fence. My daughter who was with me driving said, " Mom, just think of all those people buried there and that they didn't know that one day they'd be in an Air Force Base." And I added, "Right on the flight line!" However, either we were in the wrong part of Fairborn, or the wrong part of the base, and I did not see another cemetery outside of the base's fences. Could someone give me better directions as to the location of THAT cemetery?? It is much appreciated. Betsy Earley ---looking for WILSON in Fairfield, Ohio- early 1800s Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp Ron, There are three small ceneteries on Wright Patt AFB. Cox is the one seen on the flight line from SR234. This area had once been the edge of the village of Osborn. Continue into Fairborn. The first traffic light (next to the BP Station) is Broad Street. Turn right from Central (SR235) onto Broad St. (SR235 & SR444). Continue on Broad Street to Gate 1-C. Fairfield Cemetery is an active cemetery which shares a fenceline to the south and west with the base. It can be entered from Dayon Drive next to Gate 1-C most of the time but sometimes the gate is locked. There is another entrance from Clover St. & Second whicn does not have a gate. This cemetery was a removal area for the many small burial grounds in and around Fairfield and also the Catholic Cemetery which is accessed through the same gates. Another pioneer cemetery can be found near SR235 as it leaves town toward Xenia. After crossing the RR tracks bear left onto Sport St. The cemetery is to the left. There are several others in and around Fairborn that were used by early Fairfield residents. For the other base cemeteries you will need help locating them after you get permission to enter the property. One is hidden in some bushes near HDQ. The Greene County Room has transcriptions of all known graves for all of the Fairborn area and WPAFB cemeteries. Good Luck. Wayne Seibert

Wayne, Thanks to you also for more information about the cemeteries around the area now known as Fairborn, Ohio. It is much appreciated! Betsy Earley