Poland in Mahoning County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Old Cemetery
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 12, 2011
1. Old Cemetery Marker
The land for this cemetery was given to Poland in the year 1804 by Turhand Kirtland who came from Wallingford, Connecticut. As agent for the Connecticut Land Company he surveyed much of this Western Reserve territory. In his grant he also included lands for the village green.
The Samuel K. Hine will bequeathed in 1962 provides for the maintenance of both the Old Cemetery and the Green.
This marker erected August, 1966
Erected 1966.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1804.
Location. 41° 1.157′ N, 80° 36.54′ W. Marker is in Poland, Ohio, in Mahoning County. It is on Hine Circle near Main Street (Ohio Route 170), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Poland Manor, Youngstown OH 44514, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Western Reserve and in the Mahoning Valley. It 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: Judge Turhand Kirtland (a few steps from this marker); The Village Green and Graveyard/Poland Presbyterian Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); South Main Street District (about 300 feet away);
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Also see . . . Turhand Kirtland. (Submitted on July 5, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 12, 2011
2. Old Cemetery and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
3. Judge Turhand Kirtland Grave Marker
In Poland Village Cemetery, adjacent to Poland Presbyterian Church.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 974 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on June 26, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
