The Augusta Cemetery is located in the Village of Augusta, Carroll County, Ohio. The purpose of this website is to preserve the history of the Augusta Cemetery, along with the history of the people who are buried there. We lovingly refer to these people as "residents" of the Augusta Cemetery. They are the history of Augusta, Ohio, and it is a history worth preserving.
This website belongs to Bette Brown. Bette literally spent thousands of hours making improvements to the cemetery and documenting the lives of those who are buried there. She cleared brush and weeds, dug up sinking tombstones, and even eliminated the outhouse by burning it down. She would rope in anyone she could to help her improve the cemetery and the community stepped up to the plate.
She also started this website back in 2005 and dedicated it to her parents. Eventually the website grew to contain thousands of pages of information that she had gathered. But back in 2005 there were no smart phones or iPads. Technology has advanced considerably in the past twenty years. Unfortunately, this website did not keep up with the times and it ended up in a total mess.
Bette went home in the early morning hours of February 1st, 2020. I would hate to see all this wonderful information she gathered be lost forever. Plus I don't want to disappoint her. It feels like she's watching me and poking me to get back to work! Mom, I will do my best.
~ Cyndy Solon (Bette's Daughter and Webmaster)
