Ivy Hill Cemetery (Smithfield, Virginia)
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| Location | W of N. Church St., Smithfield, Virginia |
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| Area | 14 acres (5.7 ha) |
| Built | 1886 |
| Architectural style | Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian |
| NRHP Reference # | 07000275[1] |
| VLR # | 046-0002 |
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| Added to NRHP | April 4, 2007 |
| Designated VLR | September 6, 2006[2] |
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]
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)
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
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