Cemeteries
History
Lowell has two main cemeteries, the smaller of which is located in the west edge
of town on a hillside. It is off the main highway leading to the other. It was used by
German citizens for many years, and thus came to be known as the German
Cemetery.
The other, named Greenlawn, is claimed to have been established by the Ohio
Company of Associates. It was officially organized in 1874 to supplement small
burial ground used prior to that date. According to available records, steps were
taken to purchase suitable ground for cemetery purposes at a reasonable price
pursuant to the wish of qualified voters of Adams Township at an annual election
held on April 6, 1874. Soon thereafter, it was resolved by the Township Board of
Trustees that they proceed to include four acres adjoining the then "present burial
ground." The first deed for a lot in the new addition was made out in 1879. The
site was enlarged by a bond issue for $2,000 around 1926.
The name Greenlawn for this cemetery was selected in about 1900 by a committee consisting of Adam Beach, John Hollinger, and C. G. Schneider. Greenlawn currently has thousands of plots. The cemetery is divided into two sections - the old section and the new section. The Township also has buildings in the cemetery, and keep most of their equipment there.
Adams Township has a number of other cemeteries, all but one (Our Lady of Mercy) of which are taken care of by the Township.