The United American Cemetery, Cincinnati

#143 among attractions in Cincinnati

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The United American Cemetery is the oldest African-American cemetery in Ohio, located on Duck Creek Road in Cincinnati, Ohio and founded in 1844 by the United Colored American Association. Among those interred at the cemetery who are notable are Horace Sudduth, an early twentieth century real estate speculator and owner of the Manse Hotel in Walnut Hills, and John Isom Gaines, a black educator. ()

Established: 1844 (180 years ago)Coordinates: 39°9'59"N, 84°24'49"W

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MadisonvilleCincinnati United States

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The United American Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Twentieth Century Theatre, Crossroads Community Church, Kennedy Heights Park, Losantiville Country Club.

1.5 miSW
Theater, Streamline Moderne architecture
Twentieth Century Theatre, Cincinnati
38 min walk • Twentieth Century Theatre is a registered historic building in Cincinnati, Ohio, listed in the National Register on August 26, 1993. It is located at 3021 Madison Road.
0.7 miSW
39°9'34"N • 84°25'24"W
Crossroads Community Church, Cincinnati
18 min walk • Church
1 miN
Park
Kennedy Heights Park, Cincinnati
27 min walk • Kennedy Heights Park is an urban park in the Kennedy Heights neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. The 12.4-acre park was established in 1930. It features an historic 1937 shelter, playground and soccer field.
1.5 miNW
Golf
Losantiville Country Club, Cincinnati
39 min walk • Losantiville Country Club is a private Country Club founded in 1913 located in Cincinnati, Ohio, which operates golf, tennis and platform tennis, and swimming facilities, and provides food, beverages and services.
1 miNE
Park
Daniel Drake Park, Cincinnati
27 min walk • Daniel Drake Park is a Cincinnati park located on Redbank Road opposite Onondago Avenue in the neighborhood of Kennedy Heights, named after Daniel Drake. The park is owned and operated by the Cincinnati Park Board. The land was purchased by the city in 1957 and expanded in 1959. The shelter was designed by the architects Arend and Arend.
1 miSE
Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture
Madison–Stewart Historic District, Cincinnati
25 min walk • Madison–Stewart Historic District is a historic district in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 and contains twelve contributing buildings.
1.6 miNW
Neighbourhood
Pleasant Ridge, Cincinnati
41 min walk • Pleasant Ridge is a mostly gaslight residential neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio with a small business district occupied largely by long-standing, independent businesses.
~1350 ftSE
Neighbourhood
Eastwood Historic District, Cincinnati
7 min walk • Eastwood Historic District is a registered historic district in Cincinnati, Ohio, listed in the National Register of Historic Places on February 25, 2005. It contains 86 contributing buildings.