East Liverpool in Columbiana County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Riverview Cemetery
Envisioned as a rural cemetery with careful attention to landscaping design and symmetrical lots, the Riverview Cemetery was established in 1883 on forty acres of land. The chapel was a gift to Riverview from the Grand Army of the Republic, mostly Civil War veterans, and was dedicated on Memorial Day 1899. Plaques inside the chapel list 702 men from Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia who served in the Civil War, including 311 who are memorialized or buried at Riverview. There are also plaques listing soldiers killed in World Wars I and II, Korea, and Vietnam. The rich history of East Liverpool and Columbiana County is documented in the burials at Riverview Cemetery..
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Notable persons buried in Riverview: SANFORD HILL, mathematician, surveyor, postmaster, and astrologer, and known as the "Almanac Man," provided calculations for almanacs for 43 consecutive years until his death in 1871. DICK ALBRIGHT, Salvation Army Evangelist, founded the first Salvation Army band in the country in 1885 along with Tom Manton and Harry Webb - affectionately known as "Tom, Dick, and Harry." JOHN NESSLEY TAYLOR was president of Knowles, Taylor and Knowles, pottery manufacturers of the famous "Lotus Ware." JACK GILBERT, writer and journalist, gained nationwide attention in 1983 for his founding of "National Failure's Day" honoring those who have experienced failure in pursuit of a noble dream. Businessman, philanthropist, and composer, WILL THOMPSON has the words of his famous hymn "Softly and Tenderly: Jesus is Calling" engraved on his headstone. WILLIAM SURLES was awarded the Medal of Honor as a member of the 2nd Ohio Infantry for his efforts to save the life of his commanding officer at the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky on October 8, 1862.
Erected 2002 by Riverview Cemetery Association and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 12-15.)
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 series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1847.
Location. 40° 38.251′ N, 80° 34.375′ W. Marker is in East Liverpool, Ohio, in Columbiana County. Marker can be reached from St. Clair Avenue. Located in cemetery by Civil War Memorial. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2026 St Clair Avenue, East Liverpool, OH, East Liverpool OH 43920, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Millstones (approx. 1.2 miles away); State Theater (approx. 1.2 miles away); Site of The Taylor Mansion (approx. 1.2 miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); J.C. Thompson Building (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Liverpool.
Also see . . .
1. Riverview Cemetery. Remarkable Ohio Marker Program website entry (Submitted on November 20, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
2. Riverview Cemetery. Cemetery website homepage (Submitted on November 20, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
3. Riverview Cemetery. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on November 21, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
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