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Lake View Cemetery is located on the East side of the City of Cleveland, Ohio , along the East Cleveland and Cleveland Heights borders. It was founded in 1869 and sits on 285 acres (1.2 km²) of land. There are over 101,000 people Buried at Lake View, with more than 700 Burial s each year. There are 70 acres (0.3 km²) remaining for future development.

The Cemetery is so named because it is partially located in the "heights" area of Greater Cleveland , with a view of Lake Erie to the north. It was modeled after the great garden cemeteries of Victorian Era England and France.

The James A. Garfield Monument is located at Lake View Cemetery. President and Mrs. Garfield are buried in the lower level Crypt .


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