Ivy Hill Cemetery (Smithfield, Virginia)

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]

Ivy Hill Cemetery
Graves at the cemetery, April 2017
LocationW of N. Church St., Smithfield, Virginia
Coordinates36°59′23″N 76°37′56″W
Area14 acres (5.7 ha)
Built1886 (1886)
Architectural styleMid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.07000275[1]
VLR No.300-5005
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 4, 2007
Designated VLRSeptember 6, 2006[2]

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)
  • Hardy Cross (1885-1959), Pioneer in the field of Structural Engineering

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. 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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