First Burial 1853
Est 1851
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Woodland
Cemetery Foundation officially has a brochure with many thanks to Kris
Fay and Mary Deal. You can learn how you can help the Woodland
Cemetery Foundation and read about its history. If you can't
download the file please email
me (Michelle) and I will send it to you via snail mail or in pdf
format. The brochure is formated for 8 1/2 x 14 paper.
Woodland Cemetery Brochure Front Woodland Cemetery Brochure Back
The Ohio Historical Marker has been ordered and we are hoping for a dedication date of June 14, 2009, the 156th Anniversary of Woodland Cemetery. With the reconstruction of Quincy Avenue, it is recommended we obtain a 2nd Ohio Historical Marker and cemetery identification sign for the Woodland Cemetery entrance off Quincy Avenue. Please help support this effort!!
Place your family name in stone to be used in the Memorial walkway or adopt a veteran from the 7th OVI or the 23rd OVI (please note that WC means buried in Woodland Cemetery, Mon means listed on the regimental monument)
Would
you like to make a donation via PayPal?
Woodland's creation derived from a failed real estate speculation. In 1832, Col. George Bomford of Washington, DC, acquired 200 acres in Newburgh Township. He sold 100 acres to John Whipple, Providence, RI, and 60 acres to Benjamin F. Butler, Pres. Andrew Jackson's attorney general. The trio divided the land in 40 5-acre lots just before the Panic of 1837. By 1851 the land remained unsold. Samuel Starkweather, the local agent, sold Butler's share for the long sought second city cemetery. Woodland Cemetery was designed in rural cemetery style by New York landscape gardener Howard Daniels. The name was inspired by a fanciful poetic description of an unseen Cleveland by Scottish poet Thomas Campbell. Former Ohioan Daniels provided a 20-acre plan, "as beautifully prepared for a burial place as fancy and taste could desire." Dedicated on 14 June 1853.
The Encyclopedia of
Cleveland
History by David D Van Tassel and John J. Grabowski
| Location:
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6901 Woodland Avenue Cleveland, OH (Entrances on Quincy and Woodland Ave) |
| Acreage: | 60.62 Acres |
| Status: | 87,794 interments (active) |
| Cemetery Hours: | Gates are open Monday through Sunday dusk to dawn. |
| Records are located at:
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Highland Park Cemetery 21400 Chagrin Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44122-5308 216.348.7210 |
| Genealogy research hours in person: | Closed, mail requests only |
| GPS Code | Lat 41.49 Long -81.6425 |
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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.
I have records through July 2001 databased. If you any questions, email me Michelle.
Would you like a photograph of a headstone? I will do City of Cleveland (owned) Cemeteries. If someone else would like to register in doing requests at other cemeteries, please let me know. I get a lot of requests for other cemeteries and I am not capable of doing them all. (I am independent from the City of Cleveland. They are in no way participating in photographs of headstones and are not liable for such services I render.)
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.
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 Woodland 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 Woodland Cemetery:Barber, Gershom Brigadier General of Volunteers in the Civil War
Blee, Robert E Mayor of Cleveland (1893-1894)
Brough, John Ohio Biography, Governor State of Ohio
Clifford, Carrie Williams Poet (Link 1)
Clifford, Carrie Williams Poet (Link 2)
Dickinson, James W Fire Chief
Dunn, John
Farley, John Harrington Mayor of Cleveland (1883-1884)
Gardner, George W Mayor of Cleveland (1885-1886 & 1889-1890) (Link 1)
Gardner, George W (Link 2)
Green, Frederick William Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Green, John Patterson Ohio House of Representatives (Link 1)
Green, John Patterson Ohio House of Representatives (Link 2)
Koran, Frank J Patrolman Cleveland Police Department (Section 90, Lot 323)
Senter, George B Mayor of Cleveland (1859-1860)
Wade, Edward Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Waterbury, Lyman H Steamboat Master
Wilson, Hiram Philanthropist and abolitionist (Section 21, Lot 55)
Wood, Reuben Ohio Biography, Governor State of Ohio
| Links to cemetery pages: | Links to "other" pages: | Woodland Cemetery Military |
| Cleveland Cemeteries Main Page | Biography (compilation) | 23rd
Ohio Monument |
| Alger Cemetery | Cemetery Maps | 7th Ohio Monument |
| Brookmere Cemetery | Genealogy Research Resources | |
| Denison Cemetery | ||
| Erie Street Cemetery | ||
| Harvard Grove Cemetery | ||
| Highland Park Cemetery | ||
| Lake View Cemetery | ||
| Lutheran Cemetery | ||
| Monroe Street Cemetery | ||
| Scranton Road Cemetery | ||
| West Park Cemetery | |
| © 2001-2008 by Michelle
A Day Established: 25 December 2001 Last updated: 24 January 2010 |
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