Stockyards
STOCKYARDS
Bounded on the North by Clark Ave.
Bounded on the South by John Nagy Blvd.
Bounded on the West by Ridge Rd.
Bounded on the East by W. 49th St. (called Delaphine Street before 1906)
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The Stockyard Neighborhood got its name from the Cleveland Union Stockyards Company that was located there. This company was organized in 1892 and covered over 60 acres of land. It was originally located on Scranton Road and moved to 3200 W. 65th after a landslide destroyed its original location. This stockyard processed cows, pigs and sheep. In the 1940's, Cleveland was one of the largest meat-processing centers in the United States. The stockyards held more than 60 acres of pens, troughs, walkways and bidding areas. The stockyards had a hotel and bar for farmers who brought their livestock to market. After World War II, livestock raising moved west and the industry declined in Cleveland. It was at this time that the local plants of Swift and Cleveland Provision closed. This neighborhood was also home to Gilbert School.
MAJOR ETHNIC GROUPS:
Irish, German, Czech, Slovaks, Poles, Italians.
NEARBY CEMETERIES: For a Spreadsheet showing where records can be found for the cemeteries mentioned below, see this site: http://usgenwebsites.org/OHCuyahoga/Cemeteries/index.html
Alger Cemetery
Westpark Cemetery
Monroe Cemetery
Holy Cross Cemetery
St. Mary Cemetery
Fir Cemetery
CHURCHES: Click here to see church histories and possibly pictures of the churches below
St. Boniface Catholic
FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS:
