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This list of cemeteries in Ohio includes currently operating, historical (closed for new interments), and defunct (graves abandoned or removed) cemeteries, columbaria, and mausolea which are historical and/or notable.
Glendale Cemetery was founded in 1839 by Dr. J.D. Commons. Here statues of prominent citizens, an avenue of stately mausoleums and a collection of headstones tell the story of Akron's past. Originally known as Akron Rural Cemetery , Commons modeled the design of the cemetery after Boston's Mount Auburn Cemetery , which he visited in 1838.
A striped boulder marks the Akron grave of Samuel Alanson Lane at Glendale Cemetery in 1965. The slim tree at right is now a mighty giant that has grown around the granite base.
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The parks are best known for the large number of celebrity burials, especially in the Glendale and Hollywood Hills locations. Eaton opened the first mortuary (funeral home) on dedicated cemetery grounds after a battle with established funeral directors, who saw the "combination" operation as a threat. He remained as general manager until his ...
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Pages in category "Burials at Glendale Cemetery, Akron" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
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