Hillside Cemetery
Hillside Cemetery, est. 1808, features a Civil War memorial dedicated by future President James A. Garfield, honoring West Farmington’s history.
Hillside Cemetery, established in 1808 in West Farmington, Ohio, is a historic burial ground reflecting the town’s early settlement and Civil War heritage. Originally part of land owned by Josiah Wolcott, the cemetery’s first burial was his daughter, Mary "Polly" Wolcott, marking the beginning of what would become a significant historic site.
The cemetery is home to a marble obelisk memorial, erected in 1865 to honor West Farmington’s Civil War soldiers. This tribute, funded by local citizens, was dedicated by James A. Garfield, then a Congressman and later the 20th President of the United States. This unique connection to a future president makes Hillside Cemetery a site of national historical interest.
