Near Alliance in Stark County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Lexington Quaker Cemetery

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, November 16, 2014

1. Lexington Quaker Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The earliest settlers to Lexington Township were members of the Society of Friends, or Quakers, many who came from Virginia and New Jersey between 1805 and 1807. They chose this site for its proximity to the Mahoning River, which in early days held great promise as a commercial waterway. Amos Holloway platted the Village of Lexington in 1807. Pioneer Jesse Felts, who died in 1818, is reported to be one of the first interred at this site. The cemetery is still used occasionally for burials.

Erected 2002 by Lexington Township Trustees and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 11-76.)

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, and the Quakerism series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.

Location. 40° 57.712′ N, 81° 6.706′ W. Marker is near Alliance, Ohio, in Stark County. Marker is at the intersection of Greenbower Street Northeast and Rockhill Avenue Northeast, on the left when traveling west on Greenbower Street Northeast. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14955 Greenbower St NE, Alliance OH 44601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Spanish American War Veterans (approx.

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2 miles away); The Deceased of Co. F. 115th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Sultana Tragedy (approx. 2.1 miles away); Mabel Hartzell (approx. 2.2 miles away); Alliance-Birthplace of Ohio's State Flower - The Scarlet Carnation (approx. 2.8 miles away); In Commemoration of the Veterans of the Civil War (approx. 2.9 miles away); Spanish-American War Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away); Last Post Meeting in Ohio Held in This Building (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alliance.

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, November 16, 2014

2. Lexington Quaker Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 667 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on January 11, 2021, by John Olivieri of Westerville, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 16, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.