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Ivy Hill Cemetery
Main St, Smithfield,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
36° 58' 55.5888",
-76° 37' 52.6512"
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Virginia State Historical Marker |
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One half-mile north, Ivy Hill Cemetery, established in 1887, is the resting place of many prominent local residents including Joseph W. Luter, Sr., Smithfield Packing Company co-founder, and P.D. Gwaltney Jr., founder of Gwaltney Hams. Others buried here include U.S. Congressmen Joel Holleman and Dr. John W. Lawson; Richard Randolph “Dick” Turner, second in command of Richmond's Libby Prison during the Civil War; leading business and community leaders; and many veterans. The cemetery's monuments and landscaping make it a fine example of the rural cemetery movement. It was listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Ivy Hill Cemetery Historical Marker Location Map, Smithfield, Virginia Map
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