United States historic place
| Ivy Hill Cemetery | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. Historic district | |
| Virginia Landmarks Register | |
 Graves at the cemetery, April 2017 | |
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| Location | W of N. Church St., Smithfield, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°59′23″N 76°37′56″W / 36.98972°N 76.63222°W / 36.98972; -76.63222 |
| Area | 14 acres (5.7 ha) |
| Built | 1886 (1886) |
| Architectural style | Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000275 |
| VLR No. | 300-5005 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 4, 2007 |
| Designated VLR | September 6, 2006 |
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.
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)
- Hardy Cross (1885–1959), Pioneer in the field of Structural Engineering
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- Marcus R. Pollard (September 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ivy Hill Cemetery" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
