WALNUT HILLS CEMETERY
3117 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45206
513.961.1424
Established: 1843
Acres: 70
Official Website
Bella Morte Rating: 1 Tombstone
It seems the early German population in the Cincinnati area was quite uninventive when it came to naming their burying grounds. Elsewhere on this web-site you will find information on "Old" and "New" St. Joseph Cemeteries (see Ohio Cemeteries). The case of Walnut Hills follows a similar pattern. Initially named, "The Second German Protestant Cemetery," its moniker was changed in 1941 to deflect confusion caused by...you guessed it..."The First German Protestant Cemetery." One can't help but wonder if there weren't days when the funeral cortege, led by four Belgium Black Friesians pulling a glass-walled hearse carriage didn't wind up at the wrong graveyard!
Sadly, that bit of amusing speculation is about as much entertainment we at Bella Morte derived from our (understandably) brief visit to Walnut Hills. Don't misunderstand, it does have a decidedly peaceful aura and some nice, tree-covered and grassy expanses--but we could get that on a picnic in a city park! We rate on aesthetics...largely grave aesthetics (take that as you will)...and Walnut Hills left us scratching at our occipital orbs in this regard!
If you happen to find yourself in this place for reasons other than visiting the grave of a relative or dear departed friend (for which you have our sincere condolences on both compassionate and aesthetic grounds), do yourself a favour and travel 11 minutes (4.17 miles as the vehicle rolls) to the northwest and get thee to a peach of a cemetery!
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3117 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45206
513.961.1424
Established: 1843
Acres: 70
Official Website
Bella Morte Rating: 1 Tombstone
It seems the early German population in the Cincinnati area was quite uninventive when it came to naming their burying grounds. Elsewhere on this web-site you will find information on "Old" and "New" St. Joseph Cemeteries (see Ohio Cemeteries). The case of Walnut Hills follows a similar pattern. Initially named, "The Second German Protestant Cemetery," its moniker was changed in 1941 to deflect confusion caused by...you guessed it..."The First German Protestant Cemetery." One can't help but wonder if there weren't days when the funeral cortege, led by four Belgium Black Friesians pulling a glass-walled hearse carriage didn't wind up at the wrong graveyard!
Sadly, that bit of amusing speculation is about as much entertainment we at Bella Morte derived from our (understandably) brief visit to Walnut Hills. Don't misunderstand, it does have a decidedly peaceful aura and some nice, tree-covered and grassy expanses--but we could get that on a picnic in a city park! We rate on aesthetics...largely grave aesthetics (take that as you will)...and Walnut Hills left us scratching at our occipital orbs in this regard!
If you happen to find yourself in this place for reasons other than visiting the grave of a relative or dear departed friend (for which you have our sincere condolences on both compassionate and aesthetic grounds), do yourself a favour and travel 11 minutes (4.17 miles as the vehicle rolls) to the northwest and get thee to a peach of a cemetery!
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