Ivy Hill Cemetery (Smithfield, Virginia)
For other uses, see Ivy Hill Cemetery.
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Ivy Hill Cemetery | |
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| Location | W of N. Church St., Smithfield, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°59′23″N 76°37′56″W / 36.98972°N 76.63222°WCoordinates: 36°59′23″N 76°37′56″W / 36.98972°N 76.63222°W |
| Area | 14 acres (5.7 ha) |
| Built | 1886 |
| Architectural style | Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian |
| NRHP Reference # | 07000275[1] |
| VLR # | 046-0002 |
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| Added to NRHP | April 4, 2007 |
| Designated VLR | September 6, 2006[2] |
Ivy Hill Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery and national historic district located at Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia. It was established in 1886, and is a privately owned cemetery. Grave markers within the cemetery date from the mid-19th century to the present day. It includes a number of notable funerary monuments.[3]
Notable burials include:
- Pembroke Decatur Gwaltney (1836-1915), founder of the highly successful Gwaltney ham and peanut business
- Congressman Joel Holleman (1799-1844)
- Congressman Dr. John W. Lawson(1837-1905)
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ Marcus R. Pollard (September 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ivy Hill Cemetery" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
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