About River Cliff Cemetery
River Cliff Cemetery is a cemetery in Mount Gilead, Morrow County, Ohio. The grounds sit at about 1,142 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Earl Griffith, James A. Gorrell and James J. Van Horn. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1045038. The nearest other listed cemetery is County Home Cemetery, about 1.5 mi to the northeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Snyder Funeral Homes, Craven Chapel in Mt Gilead, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 71 cemeteries we list in Morrow County, and 62 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
Notable people buried at River Cliff Cemetery
Among them: 1 Civil War veteran, 1 Spanish-American War veteran.
- Earl Griffith1887-1940American politician
- James A. Gorrell1915-1966American attorney; International Military Tribunal prosecutor
- James J. Van Horn1835-1898Van Horn, James J; class of 1858
People whose Wikidata entry gives River Cliff 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
40.54732, -82.82446
What River Cliff 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
- County Home CemeteryMount Gilead, OHCemetery1.5 mi
- Bingham CemeteryMount Gilead, OHCemetery1.5 mi
- Friends CemeteryMount Gilead, OHCemetery2.2 mi
- Quakerdom CemeteryMount Gilead, OHCemetery2.2 mi
- Union CemeteryMount Gilead, OHCemetery2.4 mi
- Sunfish CemeteryMount Gilead, OHCemetery2.4 mi
- Hexsite CemeteryCardington, OHCemetery2.6 mi
- Mosher CemeteryCardington, OHCemetery2.9 mi
- Bryn Zion CemeteryMount Gilead, OHCemetery3.0 mi
- Montgomery CemeteryMount Gilead, OHCemetery4.0 mi
Funeral homes near River Cliff Cemetery
- Snyder Funeral Homes, Craven Chapel0.3 miFuneral home · Mt Gilead · (419) 946-3040
- Jahn Monuments2.2 miMonument dealer · Mt Gilead · (419) 947-2391
- Longstreth Memorials2.2 miMonument dealer · Mount Gilead · (419) 947-2391
- Gompf Funeral Service & Cremation - Cardington Chapel5.0 miFuneral home · Cardington · (419) 864-9045
- Timson & Melroy Funeral Home9.6 miFuneral home · Caledonia · (419) 845-2511
- Devore-Snyder Funeral Home10 miFuneral home · Marengo · (419) 253-3541
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 River Cliff Cemetery located?
River Cliff Cemetery is at 201 East Marion Street, Mount Gilead, OH 43338 in Morrow County. GPS coordinates: 40.54732, -82.82446.
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