Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum

4521 Spring Grove Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45232-1934

513-681-7526   |  www.springgrove.org
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Free

Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum

One of the largest garden cemeteries in the United States, Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum was founded in 1845 to provide adequate burial grounds to handle the significant number of deaths during a cholera epidemic in Cincinnati. In 2007, this cemetery earned designation on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Notes for Travelers

You may park anywhere along the roads within the cemetery. However, please do not park in the grass as this will impact the landscaping. Swans may also be a concern during various points of the year. Please respect the wildlife; they may be dangerous during breeding season.



Credits

Kristen Fleming

Additional Resources

Nuxhall, Phillip J., Randall Lee Schieber, Charles Gast, Robert A. Flischel. Beauty in the Grove: Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum. Wilmington, Ohio: Orange Frazer Press, 2009.

Strauch, Adolphus. Spring Grove Cemetery: Its History and Improvements, with Observations on Ancient and Modern Places of Sepulture. Cincinnati: Robert Clark & Co., 1869. Hathi Trust.