Bay Village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Lakeside Cemetery
Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 6, 2019
1. Lakeside Cemetery Marker
Laid out in 1814, Lakeside Cemetery became the first
public burying ground in Dover Township, an area
that now includes Bay Village, Westlake, and the
northern portion of North Olmsted. Reuben Osborn
1778-1860) arrived in Dover on October 10, 1810,
but returned to New York. He settled on this land
with his wife Sarah Johnson Osborn (1779-1856) and
family in 1811, later purchasing most of the plot
where the cemetery would be established from Philo Taylor.
Sarah’s sister, Rebecca Porter, and her infant son were
the first to be buried here; they were killed when their
boat capsized at the mouth of the Rocky River in 1814.
Including land purchased in 1877 the cemetery currently
spans half an acre. Although not recorded until 1879, there
are over 270 known burials. Among those interred here
are veterans from the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812,
the Civil War the Spanish-American War and World War I.Erected 2002 by City of Bay Village and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 26-18.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites
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Location. 41° 29.459′ N, 81° 56.421′ W. Marker is in Bay Village, Ohio, in Cuyahoga County. Marker is on Lake Road (U.S. 6) west of Pinewood Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 29014 Lake Rd, Bay Village OH 44140, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Dover Lake Shore Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. half a mile away); Calhoon Memorial Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Calhoon Memorial Park (approx. 1.1 miles away); Theodore Elijah Burton / Dover Farm (approx. 2˝ miles away); The Weston House / Sandstone Houses (approx. 3.2 miles away); Jack Miner (approx. 3.4 miles away); Astronaut Robert Franklyn Overmyer (approx. 3.4 miles away); Clague Family Homestead (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bay Village.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 6, 2019
2. Lakeside Cemetery Marker
April 6, 2019
3. Reuben Osborn 1778-1860)
Close up of portrait embedded in the historical marker.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 6, 2019
4. Lakeside Cemetery, Bay Village, Ohio. Est. 1814.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 6, 2019
5. Lakeside Cemetery, Bay Village Ohio
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 203 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 25, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
