About American Cemetery
American Cemetery is a baptist cemetery in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. The grounds sit at about 564 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 4 notable people buried here, including Irvine Garland Penn, Priscilla Jane Thompson and Anna Belle Rhodes Penn. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1037401. The nearest other listed cemetery is Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Cemetery, about 1.4 mi to the northwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Thomas-justin Funeral Home Inc in Cincinnati, about 1.4 mi away. It is one of 132 cemeteries we list in Hamilton County, and 99 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 2 of the 132 listings in Hamilton County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at American Cemetery
Among them: 3 writers, 1 baseball player, 1 journalist.
- Irvine Garland Penn1867-1930American journalist and educator from Virginia
- Priscilla Jane Thompson1871-19421871-1942, poet and lecturer
- Anna Belle Rhodes Penn1865-1930Writer, poet, educator
- Harry "Wu Fang" Ward1900-1965Baseball player
People whose Wikidata entry gives American Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
39.16616, -84.41383
What American Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian CemeteryGolf Manor, OHPresbyterian cemetery1.4 mi
- Laurel CemeteryFairfax, OHCemetery1.4 mi
- Saint Michaels Cemetery4725 Settle Street, Cincinnati, OHCatholic cemetery1.7 mi
- John Jones Family CemeteryMadeira, OHFamily cemetery2.0 mi
- Ferris CemeteryMariemont, OHCemetery2.2 mi
- Calvary Cemetery1721 Duck Creek Road, Cincinnati, OHChristian cemetery3.5 mi
- United Jewish Cemetery - Walnut Hills3400 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OHJewish cemetery3.6 mi
- Armstrong Chapel CemeteryThe Village of Indian Hill, OHMethodist cemetery3.6 mi
- Sycamore Township Memorial CemeteryRossmoyne, OHChristian cemetery3.7 mi
- Indian Hill Episcopal Presbyterian Churchyard CemeteryThe Village of Indian Hill, OHPresbyterian cemetery3.7 mi
Funeral homes near American Cemetery
- Thomas-justin Funeral Home Inc1.4 miFuneral home · Cincinnati · (513) 271-0732
- Clepper - Kelsch Funeral Home & Cremation Center1.6 miFuneral home · Cincinnati · (513) 731-1944
- Vorhis & Ryan Funeral Homes1.7 miFuneral home · Cincinnati · (513) 631-4884
- Thompson Hall & Jordan Funeral Homes1.8 miFuneral home · Cincinnati · (513) 791-6208
- Thomas Justin Memorial Funeral Home2.2 miFuneral home · Cincinnati · (513) 791-5353
- Staley-Strawser Funeral Home2.4 miFuneral home · Deer Park · (513) 791-9357
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Where is American Cemetery located?
American Cemetery is at 4210 Strathmore Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45227 in Hamilton County. GPS coordinates: 39.16616, -84.41383.
Is American Cemetery a Baptist cemetery?
Our records list a Baptist affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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