Near Cincinnati in Clermont County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Mt. Moriah Cemetery

— Clermont County Bicentennial Marker —

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 5, 2016

1. Mt. Moriah Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The Union Township Trustees operate and maintain the cemetery. It is situated on land purchased in 1800 by Withamsville founder, Maurice Witham. Interred here are some prominent pioneers and citizens - - the Witham family, Indian fighter Richard Stockton, and State Representative Dr. William Doan (1832). The original cemetery has been enlarged to over 50 acres. The vault was built in 1877, the iron fence in 1880. Additional iron fences were erected in 2000.

Erected 2003 by Clermont County Bicentennial Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.

Location. 39° 4.064′ N, 84° 17.487′ W. Marker is near Cincinnati, Ohio, in Clermont County. It is on Mount Moriah Drive, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 686 Mount Moriah Drive, Cincinnati OH 45245, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chapel — Mt. Moriah (within shouting distance of this marker); Mt. Moriah World War II Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lake Allyn Site (approx. 3.6 miles away); In memory of Al Mink (approx. 3.9 miles away); The Walk of Veterans

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(approx. 4.3 miles away); The Clough Baptist Cemetery (approx. 4.4 miles away); Spann (approx. 4.4 miles away); Morse House (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cincinnati.

Other markers no longer nearby. Union Hall – 1851 (was approx. 2.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Anderson State Road (was approx. 2.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 5, 2016

2. Mt. Moriah Cemetery Marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 5, 2016

3. Mt. Moriah Cemetery Marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 5, 2016

4. Mt. Moriah Cemetery Marker

The cemetery sign

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, November 5, 2016

5. Mt. Moriah Cemetery Marker

The gate in the iron fence

Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,117 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 17, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.