Walnut Hills Cemetery
Walnut Hills Cemetery (also known as German Protestant Cemetery and Walnut Hills Protestant Cemetery) is located at 3117 Victory Parkway in the Walnut Hills neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio. The cemetery opened in 1843, under the name of "The Second German Protestant Cemetery" and comprises about 5 acres (20,000 m2). In 1941, at the beginning of World War II, the name was changed to Walnut Hills Cemetery. Today, the cemetery sits on over 70 acres (280,000 m2).
References
- Cincinnati, a Guide to the Queen City and Its Neighbors, American Guide Series, The Weisen-Hart Press, May 1943, page 313
External links
- Walnut Hills Cemetery
- Walnut Hills Cemetery at Find a Grave
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: German Cemetery variant names: German Protestant Cemetery; Walnut Hills Protestant Cemetery
Coordinates: 39°08′02″N 84°28′54″W / 39.13389°N 84.48167°W
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