Old St. Joseph's Cemetery

The Old St. Joseph's Cemetery is a cemetery in Cincinnati.

History Old St. Joseph's Cemetery was founded at West Eight Street & Enright Avenue, in 1843 by Reverend John Baptist Purcell. The cemetery received its first burials the same year, and there have been over 85,000 interments since.

Notable interments

Larry Benton (1897–1953), football player Moe Burtschy (1922–2004), baseball player Heinrich Hoffman (1836–1894), Civil War veteran and recipient of the Medal of Honor Stephen Joseph McGroarty (1830–1870), Civil War general Clyde Vollmer (1921–2006), baseball player John Albrinck (1830-1902), founder of Saint Gregory Seminary and Vicar general of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati

References

External links St. Joseph's Cemetery

Old St. Joseph's Cemetery