West Lawn Cemetery - Canton, Ohio USA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member lonewolf5929
N 40° 48.272 W 081° 23.705
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West Lawn Cemetery is located at 1919 7th St. N.W. Canton, Ohio 44708. The Cemetery was established in 1861 on 60 acres of rolling hills on what was then the outskirts of town.
Waymark Code: WM16HVK
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 08/07/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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West Lawn Cemetery and North Lawn Cemetery are managed by Canton Cemetery Association 4927 Cleveland Ave. N.W. Canton, Ohio 44709. It was established in 1859. The phone number is 330-494-0641.
The cemetery hours are 8:00 am - Dusk.Gates close at 5:00 pm from November through April.The website is (visit link)
The website has a brief history, a map of the cemetery and contact information. There e-mail is info@cantoncemetery.org
The Cemetery is the original burial site of the 25th President of the United States, William McKinley, who was assassinated in 1901. His body now lies in the McKinley National Monument directly adjacent to the cemetery.
The cemetery is very well taken care of and i especially like abundance of large trees and bushes.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Canton, Ohio USA

Approximate number of graves: 35,000 +

Cemetery Status: Active

Cemetery Website: [Web Link]
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