Boston Township in Peninsula in Summit County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Cedar Grove Cemetery

circa 1850

— Peninsula Village Heritage —

Cedar Grove Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 20, 2023

1. Cedar Grove Cemetery Marker

Inscription. 1756 Main Street - The land for Cedar Grove Cemetery was deeded to Boston Township by Hermon and Mary Bronson in 1850 and is the resting place of many of the area's original settlers. Within the cemetery is Boston Township's Soldiers' Monument honoring Civil War veterans, donated by Arthur and Emily Bronson Conger. The stone mausoleum was built in 1879 as a temporary receiving vault. Cedar Grove Cemetery is managed by the Union Cemetery Association of Boston Township and Peninsula.

Erected by Peninsula Heritage.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 41° 14.447′ N, 81° 33.692′ W. Marker is in Peninsula, Ohio, in Summit County. It is in Boston Township. It can be reached from the intersection of Bronson Street and Emerson Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1991 Bronson St, Peninsula OH 44264, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cleveland

and in the Western Reserve.

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is also in the American Midwest.

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 Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Boston Township Civil War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Civil War Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert L. Hunker (approx. 0.3 miles away); John Eisenmann (1851-1924) / Boston Township Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); Peninsula (approx. 0.6 miles away); A Tight Fit (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lock 29 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Canal Builders (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Peninsula.

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 20, 2023

2. Cedar Grove Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 515 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 17, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.