Avon Lake in Lorain County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Lake Shore Cemetery

— Avon Lake Historic Landmark —

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026

1. Lake Shore Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Established in the early 1800's, the first known burial was in 1822. The cemetery contains grave sites of the city's earliest settlers. Legend has it that two seamen, lost in the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813, are buried in unmarked graves. Also included are the grave sites of a veteran of the Revolutionary War, five veterans of the Civil War and five veterans of World War I.

Erected by Avon Lake Historical Preservation Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.

Location. 41° 30.776′ N, 82° 1.21′ W. Marker is in Avon Lake, Ohio, in Lorain County. It is at the intersection of Lake Road (U.S. 6) and Avon-Beldon Road (Ohio Route 83), on the right when traveling west on Lake Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 32789 Lake Road, Avon Lake OH 44012, 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 Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Comrades interned in Lake Shore Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Avon Lake World War II Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Lake Erie (within shouting distance of this marker); History Of Avon Point (about 400 feet

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away, measured in a direct line); 105 Howitzer War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Veterans Memorial Park (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial Park (about 400 feet away); For Democracy WWI Memorial (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Avon Lake.

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 28, 2026

2. Lake Shore Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.