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Toledo State Hospital Old Cemetery

Memorials	:	194
Location	:	Toledo, Lucas County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.6242200, -83.6021600
Description	:	Text Side A Toledo State Hospital opened in January 1888 as the Toledo Asylum for the Insane. Originally located immediately south of this cemetery, the hospital was designed to function as a self-contained community for 650 people. Patients lived in large cottages, surrounded by a post office, church, library, male and female hospital, strong wards, bakery, and dining hall. People were admitted with mild to severe forms of mental illness, and a variety of other disabling conditions, including developmental, medical or neurological, as well as for addictions, injuries, and old age. Work became a form of treatment, with patients involved in... Read More	Text Side A Toledo State Hospital opened in January 1888 as the Toledo Asylum for the Insane. Originally located immediately south of this cemetery, the hospital was designed to function as a self-contained community for 650 people. Patients lived in large cottages, surrounded by a post office, church, library, male and female hospital, strong wards, bakery, and dining hall. People were admitted with mild to severe forms of mental illness, and a variety of other disabling conditions, including developmental, medical or neurological, as well as for addictions, injuries, and old age. Work became a form of treatment, with patients involved in construction, farming, laundry, and other jobs to help maintain the hospital. Patients could also participate in recreational activities from gardening to playing in the hospital band. The State Hospital became home for many, as hospitalization could last a lifetime, often spanning decades. (continued on other side) Text Side B (continued from other side) Upon death, some were buried in one of the two State Hospital cemeteries. This was due either to a lack of resources, or at the family's request. Over 900 people are buried here, including babies, children as young as 13 and adults of all ages, races, religions and nationalities. The greatest number of burials occurred in 1918 with 53 burials. Graves were identified only by small concrete markers, numbered to correspond with the hospital burial log that identifies each person by name. These small markers, for many years buried under soil and grass, are a reminder of a time when individuals with disabilities were hidden away in life and in death. Several markers were also placed here by families. When this site reached capacity, a new cemetery (1922-1973) was opened .5 miles to the southwest. The combined number of documented burials in both cemeteries (as of 2009) is 1,994. Sponsors: The University of Toledo and The Ohio Historical Society Arlington Ave Toledo, OH 43614 Just W of the entrance to Bowsher High School and Detroit Ave

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Latitude: 41.6242200
Longitude: -83.6021600

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Sunshine Cemetery (Defunct)
Toledo, Lucas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6192110, -83.5963720

2. Toledo State Hospital New Cemetery
Toledo, Lucas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6171048, -83.6135627

3. Maplewood Cemetery
Toledo, Lucas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6241110, -83.6245500

4. Saint Peters Cemetery (Defunct)
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Coordinate: 41.6359700, -83.5843400

5. Saint Patricks Catholic Cemetery (Defunct)
Toledo, Lucas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6376880, -83.5797440

6. Caswell Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6146180, -83.5672210

7. Unnamed Cemetery #2 (Defunct)
Toledo, Lucas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6527740, -83.5971170

8. Toledo Hebrew Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6040550, -83.5741780

9. Anshai Sfard Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6043700, -83.5736600

10. Calvary Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6561012, -83.5978012

11. Monastery of the Visitation Cemetery
Toledo, Lucas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6584560, -83.5954280

12. Unnamed Cemetery #1 (Defunct)
Toledo, Lucas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6570280, -83.5463600

13. Saint Andrews Episcopal Church Columbarium
Toledo, Lucas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6784040, -83.6103680

14. Haughton Cemetery
Toledo, Lucas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6777992, -83.6216965

15. Joy Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6656100, -83.6535500

16. Saint Michaels In The Hills Memorial Garden
Toledo, Lucas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6653700, -83.6545390

17. Woodlawn Cemetery
Toledo, Lucas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6800003, -83.5792007

18. Trinity Episcopal Columbarium
Toledo, Lucas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6527470, -83.5331560

19. Hufford Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5649986, -83.5896988

20. Resurrection Cemetery
Toledo, Lucas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6371994, -83.6810989

21. Unnamed Cemetery #4 (Defunct)
Toledo, Lucas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6434540, -83.5252720

22. Saint Rose Cemetery
Perrysburg, Wood County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5633011, -83.6149979

23. Ottawa Hills Memorial Park
Toledo, Lucas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6805992, -83.6408005

24. Old Perrysburg Township Cemetery
Perrysburg, Wood County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5595820, -83.6214290

Toledo State Hospital Old Cemetery

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