Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum

Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum is a historic cemetery in Dayton, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wikidata records 73 notable interments here, including Charles F. Kettering, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Erma Bombeck.

At a glance

Founded in 1841, Woodland Cemetery is one of the nation’s oldest rural garden cemeteries offering a unique cultural, botanical and educational resource in the heart of Dayton, Ohio.

From the cemetery's own website: woodlandcemetery.org

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Opening hours

• Monday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Thursday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Friday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Saturday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Sunday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

Notable interments

73 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 73, or take the JSON record.

Of Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum's 73 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include politician (22%), lawyer (15%), inventor (11%), businessperson (11%), journalist (7%).

• Charles F. Kettering (1876–1958), inventor, entrepreneur, engineer
• Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872–1906), librettist, novelist, poet
• Erma Bombeck (1927–1996), humorist, columnist, journalist
• Alice Pike Barney (1857–1931), painter, artist
• Alice Pike Barney (1857–1931), painter, artist
• Alice Pike Barney (1857–1931), painter, artist
• James Middleton Cox (1870–1957), opinion journalist, journalist, governor
• L. L. Langstroth (1810–1895), beekeeper, inventor
• Orville Wright (1871–1948), aircraft pilot, inventor, businessperson
• Wilbur Wright (1867–1912), aircraft pilot, inventor, businessperson
• Jordan Anderson (1825–1907)
• Clement Vallandigham (1820–1871), peace activist, editor, journalist
• Mrs. Leslie Carter (1857–1937), stage actor, screenwriter, actor
• Charity Adams Earley (1918–2002), military officer
• Robert C. Schenck (1809–1890), diplomat, military officer, politician
• Marian Bergeron (1918–2002), beauty pageant contestant, model, singer
• James Ritty (1836–1918), inventor, businessperson
• Louis Payne (1873–1953), stage actor, actor
• Katharine Wright (1874–1929), suffragist, teacher
• John Lewis Brenner (1832–1906), politician
• Robert M. Nevin (1850–1912), politician, lawyer
• Roy G. Fitzgerald (1875–1962), politician, lawyer
• Clyde Engle (1884–1939), baseball player
• August F. Foerste (1862–1936), paleobotanist, mineralogist, secondary school teacher
• Byron B. Harlan (1886–1949), politician, lawyer, judge

Common questions

Where is Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum?

Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum is in Dayton, United States, at coordinates 39.7428, -84.1792.

Who is buried at Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum?

Wikidata documents 73 notable interments at Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, including Charles F. Kettering, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Erma Bombeck, Alice Pike Barney, Alice Pike Barney.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q8032819 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)

Related terms

National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)Notable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, United States." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q8032819. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/woodland-cemetery-and-arboretum/

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