Ivy Hill Cemetery (Maryland)
For other uses, see Ivy Hill Cemetery.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1800s |
| Location | Laurel, Maryland |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 39°06′22″N 76°51′58″W / 39.106°N 76.866°WCoordinates: 39°06′22″N 76°51′58″W / 39.106°N 76.866°W |
| Type | Public |
| Number of graves | >3,000 interments[1] |
| Find a Grave | Ivy Hill Cemetery |
Ivy Hill Cemetery is on the north side of Old Sandy Spring Road across from its intersection with Nichols Drive in Laurel, Maryland, United States. Burials began in the 19th century[2] and the cemetery is within Laurel's historic district.[3] Ivy Hill merged with Greenwood Cemetery in 1944,[4] and a joint memorial service is held annually by the Laurel Volunteer Fire Department, Laurel Volunteer Rescue Squad, and Laurel Police Department.[5] The Ivy Hill Association, a tax exempt organization,[6] received a Saint George's Day award in 1981 from the Prince George's County Historical Society for preserving and salvaging the cemetery.[7]
References
- ↑ "Ivy Hill Cemetery". Find A Grave. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ Casstevens, Frances Harding (2004). George W. Alexander and Castle Thunder: A Confederate Prison and Its Commandant. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 167. ISBN 978-0-7864-3730-6.
George Washington Alexander died on February 20, 1895, at his home in Laurel, Maryland. ... He was interred at Ivy Hill Cemetery on Old Sandy Springs Road, near the intersection of Nichols Drive. A simple headstone is engraved with only the dates of his birth and death—1829 and 1895, respectively.
- ↑ "Historic District Commission". City of Laurel, Maryland. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ↑ "Cemeteries of Prince George's County Maryland A thru L". Prince George's County Genealogical Society. Retrieved June 20, 2009.
- ↑ "Laurel Memorial Day Service 2002". laurelvfd.org. Laurel Volunteer Fire Department. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
Laurel firefighters along with the Laurel Rescue Squad and Laurel City Police paid tribute to our fallen brothers and sisters at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Laurel. The joint service is held every Memorial Day by the American Legion, Laurel Fire Department, Laurel Rescue Squad and Laurel Police.
- ↑ "Laurel, MD Tax Exempt/NonProfit Organizations". taxexemptworld.com. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
- ↑ "News and Notes, Vol IX, No 5, Saint George's Day Awards, 1981" (WORD). pghistory.org. Prince George's County Historical Society. May 1981. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
... a new body of fourteen trustees has through their personal labor, restored the cemetery's quiet beauty and planned for the future by raising an endowment fund of $104,000 to date.