Near Lexington in Richland County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Lexington Quaker Cemetery

By Mike Wintermantel, November 16, 2014

1. Lexington Quaker Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the 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.

Location. 40° 57.712′ N, 81° 6.706′ W. Marker is near Lexington, Ohio, in Richland County. Marker is at the intersection of Greenbower Street Northeast and Rockhill Avenue Northeast, on

By Mike Wintermantel, November 16, 2014

2. Lexington Quaker Cemetery Marker

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Spanish American War Veterans (approx. 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); Abraham Lincoln (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Crossing (approx. 2.9 miles away); Deer Creek Quaker Cemetery (approx. 3.6 miles away).

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 433 times since then and 19 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.