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Knoxville National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Established during the Civil War in 1863, the cemetery currently encompasses 9.8 acres (4.0 ha), and as of the end of 2007, had 9,006 interments.
Old Gray Cemetery is the second-oldest cemetery in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.Established in 1850, the 13.47-acre (5.45 ha) cemetery contains the graves of some of Knoxville's most influential citizens, ranging from politicians and soldiers, to artists and activists.
This is a list of notable cemeteries in Tennessee. Entries marked ‡ are cemeteries with notable monuments or burials. Monument and graves of the Civil War Medal of Honor recipients at Chattanooga National Cemetery Union Army monument at Knoxville National Cemetery in Knoxville, Tennessee
In 1792, the community began to take shape: 1) Knox County, Tennessee, was split off from Hawkins County, Tennessee; 2) settlers were constructing buildings on lots they received in the lottery; 3) Samuel and Nathan Cowan opened the first store; and 4) the first tavern was opened by John Chisholm. In 1793, a garrison of soldiers was assigned to ...
The cemetery, which has about 190 known graves, was previously known as Knoxville College Cemetery, College Street Cemetery, and First United Presbyterian Church Cemetery. [3] [4] [5] It is unknown when the cemetery was established but presumed to be between 1877 and 1900. [5] The oldest grave with a marked headstone dates to 1904. [5]
Abner Baker (1843–1865), a Confederate veteran lynched for killing a Union veteran at the Knox County Courthouse in September 1865. [3] William Blount (1749–1800), Governor of the Southwest Territory (1790–1796), U.S. senator from Tennessee (1796–1797), signer of the U.S. Constitution. His wife, Mary Grainger Blount (c. 1761–1802), is ...
Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 478,971, [3] making it the third-most populous county in Tennessee. Its county seat is Knoxville, [4] which is the third-most populous city in Tennessee. Knox County is included in the Knoxville metropolitan area.
Grave of Reverend J. G. M. Ramsey.. The Lebanon In The Fork Presbyterian Church was founded during 1791 by the Rev. Samuel Carrick. Francis Alexander Ramsey, father of J. G. M. Ramsey, later donated nine acres of land overlooking the wide confluence of the Holston River with the French Broad River, where the "fork" and beginning of the Tennessee River is formed.