Pioneer Graveyard 1812-1858
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snfromky
N 36° 51.881 W 087° 29.580
16S E 456057 N 4079974
The graveyard where the early settlers of Hopkinsville are buried.
Waymark Code: WME8Y
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 06/05/2006
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Within this enclosure are buried 185 named persons, and many more unknown, all early settlers of Christian County. The land for this cemetery was donated in 1812 by Bartholomew Wood, the first settler in Hopkinsville. He also donated land and timber for the first public buildings, 1797. He died in 1827 and was buried here.
Marker Name: Pioneer Graveyard 1812-1858
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number (for official markers): Not listed
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Not listed
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