Monroe Street Cemetery

First Burial 1818
Est 1841
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Monroe Street Cemetery wants to make Ohio History with an installation of a historical marker to tell the story of this wonderful old cemetery. Would you please help us? Ohio Historical Maker Flier

Join the Friends of Monroe Street Cemetery on Sunday October 11th at 2:00pm, as they present "Meet the Neighbors: Crime and Punishment" a dramatic representation of the Cemetery's most influential residents. The tour will take place at Monroe Cemetery, 3207 Monroe Street, and will feature figures that settled Ohio City and shaped the history of the City of Cleveland. Thank you everyone for the great success of this fundraising event!!

History:
Brooklyn Township acquired this cemetery when Josiah Barber and his brother-in-law, Richard Lord, sold part of lot no. 69 in January 1836 for $160.00, to be used "forever as a public burying ground." Ohio City was incorporated on March 3, 1836, the township cemetery became the city cemetery. The Ohio City council legislated rules and regulations, appointed a sexton, and arranged for systematic platting, as well as for the purchase and storage of a hearse. In 1854, Ohio City was annexed to Cleveland, the cemetery was also known as the "West Side Cemetery."
The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History by David D Van Tassel and John J. Grabowski

Would you like to learn more about the Monroe Street Cemetery? How about becoming a member of the Monroe Street Cemetery Foundation or making a tax-deductibe donation? To learn more about the Monroe Street Cemetery Foundation please downlaod the Monroe Street Cemetery Foundation Brochure.

Location:	3207 Monroe Avenue Cleveland, OH (between West 25th Street and Fulton Ave)
Acreage:	13.63 Acres
Status:	31,452 interments (active)
Cemetery Hours:	Gates are open Monday through Sunday dusk to dawn.
Records are located at:	Highland Park Cemetery 21400 Chagrin Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44122-5308 216.348.7210
Research hours in person:	Closed, mail requests only
Questions or concerns? Write to:	Manager of Cemeteries

Genealogy research through mail: Currently free. Please send a LONG self addressed stamped envelope (LSASE) with your request. Please don't forget to include your snail mail address in the letter, sometimes the envelopes get separated from the request. Requests take approximate 4 to 6 weeks for response.

Would you like a photograph of a headstone? Please contact Alan Fodor at afodor@hgfarchitects.com.

NOTE:

Please have grave location before visiting the cemetery. Maps for all City of Cleveland (owned) cemeteries are at Highland Park Cemetery and some can be downloaded including other surrounding cemeteries.

The City of Cleveland (owned) Cemeteries does not have birth information, next of kin, death certificates or cemetery inscription information.

Before writing to the cemetery, make sure you have the following information: Full name of deceased, date of death, cemetery where buried. Do not send general requests such as, "please send me a list of all Smiths buried in your cemeteries." The records are not computerized at the cemetery at this time.

Can't Find Someone? Check out these helpful hints in research and where to obtain documents. Genealogy Research Resources http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohclecem/research.html

Do you need a headstone for a grave? See the list of monument and headstone dealers in the local area.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohclecem/monument.html

Wanted: I would be most interested in sharing bios and/or pictures of the inhabitants of this cemetery. If you would like to share some history about a loved one buried in Monroe Street Cemetery, please email me. I will post the information on this web site to share.

I am also looking for pictures, old pictures if possible of what this cemetery looked like long ago and of graves at this cemetery.

Who's Who in Monroe Street Cemetery:
Allen, Gaston G Master Mason, member of Mason Lodge
Green, Frederick W Capt Fire Department
Van Dyke, Walter Personal Biography by Donna Nettgen

Links to cemetery pages:	Links to "other" pages:
Cleveland Cemeteries Main Page	Biography (compilation)
Alger Cemetery	Cemetery Maps
Brookmere Cemetery	Genealogy Research Resources
Denison Cemetery	Cleveland Area Lost & Found
Erie Street Cemetery
Harvard Grove Cemetery
Highland Park Cemetery
Scranton Road Cemetery
West Park Cemetery
Woodland Cemetery