• Source: Union Cemetery (Columbus)

      • Union Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Olentangy River Road near Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Owing to its location near the Ohio State University, it has been the chosen resting place for numerous Buckeye luminaries and Columbus politicians.


      History


      Balser Hess, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, established a farm on the site in the early 19th century. Hess is thought to be the first burial there, in 1806. It was established as a public cemetery in 1847.
      The cemetery lies just east of State Route 315, and is responsible for that highway's infamous "hospital curve." The Ohio Department of Transportation had sought for years to seize cemetery land for the road, but the Supreme Court of Ohio sided with the cemetery. Eventually a compromise was reached resulting in a short east–west leg of the route running between the cemetery to the south and Riverside Hospital to the north.


      Notable burials


      Notable individuals buried at the cemetery include:

      Myron B. Gessaman, Mayor of Columbus
      Hank Gowdy, Professional baseball player for New York Giants and Boston Braves
      Chic Harley, Ohio State football player
      Woody Hayes, Ohio State football coach
      Paul M. Herbert, Three-time Lieutenant Governors of Ohio, Ohio Supreme Court Justice
      Arthur G. James, Surgeon, founder of The James Cancer Hospital
      Benny Kauff, Professional baseball player for New York Giants
      Hank Marr Jazz Musician
      Nichole C. Thiele, Miss Ohio U.S.A. International 1988
      Joel Parsons, Civil War recipient of the Medal of Honor
      Buck Rinehart, Mayor of Columbus
      Lynn St. John, Ohio State basketball coach
      Fred Taylor, Ohio State basketball player and coach
      Dave Thomas, Founder of Wendy's
      Nathan A. McCoy, United States Postmaster at Columbus, Ohio


      References




      External links


      U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Union Cemetery
      U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Union Cemetery
      Union Cemetery at Find a Grave

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