Olmsted Falls in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Chestnut Grove Cemetery
Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 6, 2019
1. Chestnut Grove Cemetery Marker, side one
The northward course of the west branch of Rocky River forms a boundary for this cemetery, which lies above the river valley. Old trees convey stateliness and solemnity to these seven acres, often called “Turkey Foot” because turkeys roosted in the trees. Settlers from New England are buried here and include descendants of William Bradford, second governor of the Plymouth Colony. Julie Carter Northrop, granddaughter of one of Clevelands early settlers, Lorenzo Carter, is buried here. Veterans of six wars are honored here. The Daughters of the American Revolution recorded the cemeterys tombstone engravings and cenotaphs In 1961.
In 1855, Oscar and Susan Kendall deeded 3½ acres to Olmstead Township for a cemetery. In 1887, Sam Broady built a sandstone structure that has 18-inch thick walls and a 7-inch thick floor as a holding place until burials could be conducted. In 1825, Hannah Lewis deeded 3½ acres to enlarge the cemetery. In 1929, Olmsted Township trustees quit-claimed Chestnut Grove Cemetery to the Village of Olmsted Falls with the reservation that it would forever be a union
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Erected 2011 by Union Cemetery Association, Historical Society of Olmstead Falls, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 101-18.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.
Location. 41° 22.759′ N, 81° 53.764′ W. Marker is in Olmsted Falls, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. It is on Chestnut Grove Drive just west of Lewis Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Olmsted Falls OH 44138, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland, on the Lake Erie Shore, and in the Western Reserve. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian
Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 6, 2019
2. Chestnut Grove Cemetery Marker, side two
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Memoriam (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Captain Charles A. Harding (approx. 0.3 miles away); Union School Bell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dr. William P. Mahoney, Jr. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Olmsted Falls Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Olmsted Falls World War II Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Olmsted Falls, A Historic Community (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Olmsted Falls.
Additional keywords. Witchs Hill
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3. Chestnut Grove Cemetery Marker
The intersection in the distance is Lewis Road.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 6, 2019
4. Chestnut Grove Cemetery and Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 6, 2019
5. 1887 Sandstone Holding Vault
“In 1887, Sam Broady built a sandstone structure that has 18-inch thick walls and a 7-inch thick floor as a holding place until burials could be conducted.”
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,092 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 23, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
