Bodies Buried Under The Ball Field & the Largest Mushroom Farm in The Midwest, South Lebanon, Ohio

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Founded in 1795 South Lebanon is the oldest town in Warren County, Ohio. Originally known as the Village of Deerfield but was changed to South Lebanon in 1871 as there was another "Village of Deerfield" up in Portage County, Ohio which caused confusion with the mail delivery.
South Lebanon is most notable for the TV commercials in the 1960s for "Kash's Big Bargain Barn". A former business known as Fred's Mushroom Products Company which was the largest producer of Mushrooms in the Midwest. South Lebanon was home to "Duff's Famous Smorgasbord" which was a popular chain of restaurants in the 1970s. The King Family who established the Peters Cartridge Company in Kings Mill once owned a large farm in South Lebanon before moving to and establishing "Kings Mill".
The original cemetery for South Lebanon sat down along the river where the ball fields are now located. Due to frequent flooding, in the 1950s the headstones were moved up on the hill to Deerfield Cemetery. Strangely though the bodies were left in place and still sit under the ballfields to this day.
GPS Location: 39°22'31.9"N 84°12'14.6"W

[@josephrogers5337]

Thanks for showing the "Snook" house. My grandmother Nellie Snook Wise sold it prior to wwII. It was the house of my Great Grandfather John M. Snook. Many of the Snook's, Keever's and Vandervoorts ancestors are buried in Deerfield Cemetery

[@historyinyourownbackyard2363]

Glad it brought back memories.

[@bigbadredsox]

South Lebanon is very easy to get to from anywhere. All you have to do is "follow the arrows and follow the cars to Cash's Big Bargain Barn in South Lebanon Ohio!!!!"

[@bubbasouth69]

bigbadredsox Save cash with Kash!

[@califguy5344]

I used to live in south lebanon as a teenager for about a year and a half. Went to high school at Kings Mills. From what Ive seen here and on google earth, much has changed since the early 60's, but I do remember Kash's bargain barn, in fact lived about a half a block from it. lol

[@historyinyourownbackyard2363]

A lot has changed since the 1960s.

[@jackson5116]

1:20 I do! I grew up with them in the 80's!!

[@joerogers4227]

The house that was Cash's was orginally my Great Grandfather House, John M. Snook. My Grandmother Nellie Snook Wise, his daughter sold it about 1939 to the Hudson Family. The other Snook house, I believe was My Great Great Uncle's house, either Albert or Rex Snook. The bargain barn that Cash Amburgy used was the barn that my Great Grandfather came in one day, and said "Old Tom cat just had kittens.

[@willardspicer1086]

Hi Joe, I'm the guy in the video. My aunt actually lives in the John M. Snook house. I've been trying to track down modern day members of the Snook family for a book I've been writing on South Lebanon's history. I would love to talk to you sometime if you would. You can get up with me on Facebook, or e-mail me at [e-mail]

[@morethanimages259]

Love it! Came back for another look after a couple years and learned even more! Thanks for doing these. They're such a great resource before so much gets completely forgotten.

[@historyinyourownbackyard2363]

Glad you like the project.

[@jimmyhappysmith204]

Thank you so much for sharing this historic video. I believe I counted 8 place's of commerce from Ohio and the cities past. Excellent video.

[@ptelecaste]

I think this is the second of your videos I've watched. I just subscribed. Thank you for doing this. I never knew when I played Little League back in the 70s that I was playing on top of dead folks! Maybe that's why I never played well down there. I'll go with that instead of I wasn't very good ANYWHERE!

[@LoriFoster]

Love these videos, they’re all done well. That was the Poltergeist story line 😱

[@brianpeterson5559]

Very interesting thanks 👍

[@historyinyourownbackyard2363]

You're welcome.

[@margrettheilman180]

Lived there in the early sixtys,sixty, one of Cash Ambergris house.very nice

[@jERRYKIEFER]

I remember when I was a kid Ole Kash advertising "Get a house and a Hudson for $75. a month"....

[@keylempi]

I was hoping they'd say where Cash's was. I've never been able to find an address for the place.

[@steviedepaoli2717]

Does anyone know what happened to Freds Mushroom Farm? Would appreciate any information.

[@birdiefps4390]

Thats crazy there is bodies under the ball field. Thats where we do 4th of July fire works

[@mecallahan1]

No, the place he is talking about is across from the old South Lebanon Elementary School. It is now a park a picnic shelter and a small skate park. In the 60's to the mid 70's it was the only ball field in town. The fireworks are launched from the new ball fields next to the river.

[@loisrohling5277]

Golden Lamb

[@hugrule3970]

Mary Lou

[@lukeadams8565]

grew up there one of the most racist towns i have ever been to or around there was an old arcade nd they had disturbing pictures of lynchings and shit as a kid i never really cared but as an adult it is gross and disgusting and i hope those type of people are gon and dead dont know tho because i never went back to that town have great memories of building forts bottle hunting the old dump playing in the river and the frog monster peace love and light to all

[@tequilah660]

My mom was born and raised there. Shes buried in that cemetery. I remember of that town when visiting grandparents me and my nephew was only driven there at night and our heads had to be down in car before we got to the town. Then when grandparents ordered like hoagies we had to go to the back house when delivery showed up till they gone. Cause why ?we were the brown children. My mother had biracial children. But at least they loved my mother and welcomed us ,despite the risk of some idiot seeing us and burning down there home.