Glendale Cemetery

Appreciate the Civil War chapel, which I visit with my family on Memorial Day to read the stories of sacrifices made and their significance. Amazing stories and also difficult to imagine. The whole cemetery is beautiful and this gem at the entrance deserves a visit. Read their stories in the pictures attached

If you look closely you’ll see orbs of light. There’s a green one that changed location picture to picture. Very busy place here. Please note this is a place of rest, not thrills. You get what you look for, here. I wanted peace. I share the last name with ancestors here. Maybe we are related.

Pretty cool cemetery. I was impressed with all the individual crypts that lined the entry way. I would have liked to have had more time to explore but I was running short this day.

Had my wedding here. They were so attentive and easy to work with. Thank you again

A nice peaceful place to visit and walk around.

A lot of history, oldest cemetery in the Akron area. Definitely something to check out, kind of spooky.

Glendale Cemetery in Akron, Ohio is a "must see" cemetery. It's the oldest cemetery in Akron. The buildings, mausoleums and tombstones are unique in many areas. The Civil War Chapel is still used as a stopping point after Memorial Day parades. The cemetery is probably now nearly 200 years older or older. The lush grounds are hilly and simply beautiful to visit. I lived in the caretaker house till I was nearly 5 years old. We lived in the upstairs apartment that Carl and Margie Warren had made and my birth paternal grandparents lived downstairs. When it rained hard the basement would flood to the top stair on the first floor. It was a quiet place to live and my birth grandfather was caretaker of the cemetery. It was a busy time then. I recently went back and met with my cousin, Fritz, the day after his Mom's funeral, my Aunt Margie was buried. The historical house was now having to be rented to the caretaker and the wooden garage had been taken down decades before when it rotted. The office looked a little different on the outside, but real different on the inside. On July 2nd, 2014, the cemetery looked great. The Civil War Chapel and Bell Tower were still there along with many mausoleums we used to walk by quite often. We used to walk all over the place there. Chief Big Buffalo worked there for awhile. He used to be in Bill Cody's Wild West Show until Bill Cody died. He was with a carnival when he quit and moved into a hotel in downtown Akron. He always wore a garland of cloves to ward away evil spirits and used to babysit me when my birth father didn't know what to do with me. I loved Chief so much. He told me many fascinating stories and even adopted me as his Cherokee granddaughter. I didn't find out till 2012, that my brother and I are 1/8th Cherokee because my birth paternal grandmother was 1/2 Cherokee. Through looking in lists of different tribes compiled from the U.S. Government and through DNA testing, by Ancestry, it appears that she may have been a full Cherokee. Chief Big Buffalo and my birth family, who have passed, other than Fritz, are all buried in Glendale in a section they set aside and bought decades ago. It's a historical site worth visiting.

Steve is the kindest man. He located my GG Grandparents burial sites and took photos for me. I am located out of state.
Thank you Steve!

Looked for 20 years for a final Resting place. I went to Glendale and immediately knew this is it. Just “Beautiful” lots of history, well maintained. Prices are good and the staff are great, so helpful and pleasant.

If there's a school or a street anywhere in the Akron area, there's a good chance you'll find its namesake's remains reposing below some ornate headstone in Akron's beautiful and historic Glendale cemetery. The founder of what is now the University of Akron (once Buchtel College) John R. Buchtel, lies buried there, as does the man whom the nearby city of Barberton is named after, Ohio C. Barber. The list of local founding fathers buried there reads like an index from a comprehensive history of Summit County: Robinson, Sumner, Voris, Seiberling, Hower, Litchfield...and so many more.

Wonderful staff. My Family burials are here. My Grandmother, Mother, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and my dear Son. I visit when I can.

Every person of note is buried here, from the Perkins who founded the city of Akron to the Buchtels trespassing for the University of Akron. Beautiful, elegant, and peaceful.

Lovely views and awesome place filled with artsy mausoleums. They have events from time to time which I'd recommend. Staff and service is pleasant.

I found a conveniently placed used needle on the stairs.

Great place to walk. The Chapel is amazing, check with the office for admittance.

Spooky and beautiful. My son and I toured the cemetery and had a blast.

A neat place to visit.......not to stay...:)

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History of Akron at your feet.