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"Hanging of Elizabeth Taylor and Tom Jones"
On a cold March night in 1885, Elizabeth Taylor and her twin brother Tom Jones…
Explore →Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
The Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery was named after the 16th President of the United States…
Explore →Antioch Pioneer Cemetery
Antioch Pioneer Cemetery is the resting place of some of the Quakers who were associated…
Explore →Baptist Mission Cemetery
Many early graves dating back to the days of the old Mission are marked for…
Explore →Beaufort National Cemetery
With the National Cemetery Act of 1863 Abraham Lincoln established this cemetery for soldiers who…
Explore →Beechwood Cemetery
Contains graves of many of Durham's African American business and community leaders, including John Merrick,…
Explore →Belvidere Cemetary and Pettit Memorial Chapel
The headstones here will head you directly into the pages of local history. Established in…
Explore →Beverly National Cemetery
Established in 1864 in honor of those killed in the Civil War. 47,000 soldiers and…
Explore →Boggy Depot Cemetery
Adjoining Boggy Depot Townsite is the 1830s Middle Boggy Battlefield Site and Cemetery. The townsite…
Explore →Boot Hill Cemetery
The original Boot Hill was located in Hays not Dodge City, as many people believe.…
Explore →Boot Hill Cemetery
Since cowboys generally were buried with their boots on, the first cemetery in the area…
Explore →Boot Hill Cemetery
When Tascosa was the wide open, riotous cowboy capital of the 1880s, gunfights were traditional…
Explore →Boothill Graveyard
Tombstone's final resting place for the good, bad and evil of the 1880s.
Explore →British Cemetery
Much activity took place off the shores of Ocracoke Island during World War II. In…
Explore →Burial Site of "Kay" The Circus Elephant
See the grave and marker of "Kay" of Carson and Barnes Circus and Al G.…
Explore →Caldwell Cemetery
See the tombstones of Cadwell's notorious ancestors in Caldwell Cemetery. George Wood, husband of Mag…
Explore →Camp Butler National Cemetery
One of the 120 national cemeteries that served as a Civil War training camp as…
Explore →Camp Nelson Confederate Cemetery
While camped near Old Austin in 1862, a large group of Texas Confederate soldiers were…
Explore →Camp White Sulphur Springs Confederate Cemetery
Used as a campground by a number of Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana units between late…
Explore →Canary Islanders Cemetery
Established prior to 1732 by islanders who formed first organized civil settlement in Texas at…
Explore →Captain's Cemetery/Hillside Cemetery
Both Captain's Cemetery and Hillside Cemetery are historically prominent in the area. These are old…
Explore →Cawker City Cemeteries
Prairie Grove Cemetery and Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery are located 1/2 mile north…
Explore →Cedar Bluffs Cemetery
My ancestors homesteaded in NW Kansas/SW Nebraska in the late 1800s. I am proud of…
Explore →Cemeteries and Genealogy
The Pontotoc Co. Historical and Genealogical Society was organized in October, 1967 in the home…
Explore →Cemetery
The oldest grave marker in the cemetery is of Mary Frances Crawford. The friends of…
Explore →Cemetery Tour
The Neodesha Cemetery has markers of some of the first founders and residents of early…
Explore →Cherokee National Cemetery
The Cherokee National Cemetery is a National Historic Landmark maintained by the Cherokee Nation from…
Explore →Cherryvale Cemeteries
Cherryvale's three cemeteries and two rural cemeteries abound with local history and genealogy information. 1869…
Explore →Chief Lookout Memorial
Located approximately 3 miles north and east of Pawhuska, it is the burial site of…
Explore →City Cemetery
Thomasville's cemetery is one of only a handful in the United States that has both…
Explore →Coffey County Cemeteries
The Coffey County Museum features a large genealogy library with cemetery listings, obituaries, all county…
Explore →Confederate Cemetery
Historic cemetery lies on the upsurge of Crowley's Ridge at the northern edge of town.…
Explore →Confederate Cemetery
The cemetery serves as the final resting place for 52 Confederate soldiers from the states…
Explore →Confederate Cemetery
The "burying ground" was first used by emigrants traveling on the Butterfield Stage road who…
Explore →Confederate Cemetery and Memorial
The Confederate Cemetery displays a monument of those who died in the infamous Alton prison.
Explore →Cowboy Cemetery
Back in 1878, history records and legend embellishes, Fred Clark and Reuben Bristow were cowhands…
Explore →Dennis Hanks Gravesite
Discover the grave marker of Abraham Lincoln's "tutor," Dennis Friend Hanks (the grave is located…
Explore →Elk Falls Cemetery
History buffs will find much of interest here. In addition to the graves of Prudence…
Explore →Elmwood Cemetery
Visit Elmwood Cemetery and see the grave site of three members of the Dalton Gang.…
Explore →Episcopal Cemetery
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Contains an important collection of gravestones and…
Explore →Fairview Cemetery
Fairview Cemetery was formally established in the late 1800's and is the largest cemetery in…
Explore →Father Dickson Cemetery
WHO ARE FRIENDS OF FATHER DICKSON CEMETERY? As one of the first public cemeteries available…
Explore →Finns Point National Cemetery
Burial site for almost 2,500 Confederate and 300 Union soldiers.
Explore →Florence National Cemetery
Florence National Cemetery was established in 1865 in Florence just south of one of the…
Explore →Foreman Cemetery
Many early graves dating back to the days of Westville's settlement are marked for reverence.
Explore →Fort Dodge Cemetery
Both civilians and soldiers were buried in the military cemetery. The saying then was "the…
Explore →Fort Gibson National Cemetery
The only National Cemetery in Oklahoma. Established in 1868, this cemetery contains graves of veterans…
Explore →Fort McPherson National Cemetery
Established on September 27, 1863, Fort MCPherson provides protection for traders and trappers in their…
Explore →Fort Mitchell National Cemetery
Final resting place for U.S. military veterans, including WWI and Desert Storm victims. In 1836-37,…
Explore →G.A.R. Cemetery
This cemetery was established in 1889. The east half was to be used exclusively for…
Explore →Geer Cemetery
Founded in 1876 as the first cemetery for African-Americans in Durham. Margaret Faucette, founder of…
Explore →Gen. Stand Watie Grave Site
The last Confederate General to surrender during the Civil War is buried in the Polson…
Explore →Geronimo's Grave
In 1894, Geronimo, the infamous Apache warrior, and 341 of his renegade tribe were brought…
Explore →Governor Daniel Dunklin's Grave State Historic Site
Gov. Dunklin, who served 1832-1836, is credited with founding state's public school system.
Explore →Grave of Hi Jolly
There is an scattering of old landmarks around Quartzsite, but the big attraction is the…
Explore →Grave Of Sarah Hanks Varnell
Abraham Lincoln's aunt was buried in Ogden County cemetary in 1876 after living a long…
Explore →Grave of the Old Shepherd
In his book, "Old Matt's View of It," J.K. Ross wrote about the death of…
Explore →Greer County Cemeteries
A detailed listing and accompanying photos of some of the headstones can be viewed at…
Explore →Highland Park Cemetery
Hastings' first cemetery contains sculpture commemorating Oregon Trail travelers of the 1800s. The cemetery also…
Explore →Hillsdale Cemetery
Overlooking the Missouri River on a high Nebraska bluff is the abandoned pioneer cemetery with…
Explore →Historic Blue Springs Cemetery
Founded in 1860, the Blue Springs Cemetery has the distinction of being Nebraska's Oldest Recorded…
Explore →Historic Cemeteries
There are seven cemeteries located around Marquette, including one of the oldest in McPherson County…
Explore →Historic Cemeteries Tour
While cemeteries are the final resting place of friends, relatives, and community residents, they are…
Explore →Historic National Cemetery and Confederate Prison Site
Dedicated in 1874, this is the final resting place for veterans of all wars. Buried…
Explore →Historic Oakwood Cemetery
The Oakwood Cemetery on the east edge of Lewis is the final resting place of…
Explore →Historic Oakwood Cemetery
Adjacent to Historic Oakwood, Oakwood Cemetery is the resting place of 2,800 Confederate soldiers, five…
Explore →Historic Shorter Cemetery
Civil War-era cemetery. Burial site of Alabama Civil War Governor John Gill Shorter, his family…
Explore →Hope Cemetery
Hope Cemetery was started late in 1874. More than 50 old soldiers and many of…
Explore →Huron Indian Cemetery
Huron Indian Cemetery, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was established in 1843…
Explore →Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Located next to the Church, the cemetery stones date back to the 1870s when the…
Explore →Indian Territory Cemetery
The Indian Territory Cemetery has markers dating from 1872 to 1912.
Explore →Jane Addams Burial Site
Jane Addams, born and raised in Cedarville, was an internationally famous humanitarian and social work…
Explore →Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site
Burial site of Gov. Charles Henry Hardin, who served 1875-76, and educator William Jewell.
Explore →Johnson's Island Confederate Officers Prison Cemetery
Nearly 9,000 Confederate soldiers and civilians were housed at Johnson's Island Confederate Officers Prison. The…
Explore →Keokuk National Cemetery
Iowa's only national cemetery, designated by Congress at the same time as Arlington National Cemetery.…
Explore →LaGrange College Site Park & Antebellum Cemetery
Site of Alabama's first college, destroyed during the Civil War. Antebellum cemetery. Period structures that…
Explore →Langdale Cemetery
Overlooks Chattahoochee River and Langdale Boat Landing. Stone work in walls, many of small quartz…
Explore →Latham Cemetery
The Latham Cemetery has stone markers dating to the early period of the town's history…
Explore →Leavenworth National Cemetery
Over 27,000 graves of Veterans and dependents from the Indian Wars to present time.
Explore →Lee's Summit Historic Cemetery
Burial sites of the Younger family: Cole, James, and Robert, famous outlaws who rode with…
Explore →Little Rock National Cemetery
Grounds were used as a Union campground and later as both a Union and Confederate…
Explore →Log Cabin Museum and Confederate Cemetery
Visit 1850 log cabin where tour is given by descendant of original owner. Cemetery includes…
Explore →Louis Vieux Cemetery
Oregan Trail followers can walk along actual trail ruts outside of Wamego and visit the…
Explore →Machpelah Cemetery
Machpelah Cemetery was established by an act of the Missouri General Assembly in 1849. It's…
Explore →Magnolia Cemetery
The oldest public cemetery in Charleston, founded 1849 on the banks of the Cooper River,…
Explore →Magnolia City Cemetery
Directions: Six blocks south of Courthouse Square on South Washington Street. Final resting place of…
Explore →Maplewood Cemetery
Dating to 1869, soldiers and war veterans, tobacco magnates and community leaders rest here. Six…
Explore →Marion Cemetery
A unique monument of great interest in the Marion Cemetery is that of Rueben Riggs.…
Explore →Marks' Mills Cemetery Park
Directions: 1/4 mile north of Ark. 8 Features an intact section of the Camden-Pine Bluff…
Explore →Missouri Veterans Cemetery
Dedicated in November 1999, A new Missouri State Veterans Cemetery is located just north of…
Explore →Modoc Tribe Cemetery
The original Modoc Tribal Members came to Oklahoma in November of 1873 as prisoners of…
Explore →Mound Hill Cemetery
This cemetery dates back from 1880 and overlooks the Ohio River and Gallipolis. At least…
Explore →Mount Holly Cemetery
Final resting place for prominent Arkansans, this National Register cemetery, established in 1843, has been…
Explore →Mount Vernon Cemetery
Many of Atchison's founding fathers, who were also prominent Kansans of the time, are buried…
Explore →Mt. Allen Cemetery Tree Swings
As with many of the cemetery stories and records that date back to 100 years…
Explore →Mt. Nebo Ame Zion Cemetery
Markers in this cemetery date to 1870. Please call the church or the Chester County…
Explore →Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Hugo's Mount Olivet Cemetery is internationally famous for its Showman's Rest section which includes a…
Explore →National Cemetary
The National Cemetary is located on the grounds of the VA Medical Center. Entrance off…
Explore →National Cemetery
Designated a National Cemetery by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862 along with eleven others, military…
Explore →National Cemetery #2
The soldier's plot in this cemetery was designated by the federal government after the Civil…
Explore →North Elm Cemetery
Many of the Settlers of North Elm came from Alabama beginning in 1867, including John…
Explore →Oak Cemetery
Earliest tombstone is that of Captain Gookin, who died in 1842, the same year the…
Explore →Oakdale Cemetery
Chartered in 1852, this landscaped 165-acre Victorian-era burying ground contains graves of Confederate veterans, including…
Explore →Oakland Cemetary
The grave site of Ann Rutledge, Abraham Lincoln's first sweetheart, lies in Oakland Cemetary. Her…
Explore →Oakland Cemetery
The Confederate Section of this cemetery is the final resting place for more than 200…
Explore →Old Fort Cemetery
Records on existing tombstones indicate few people lived beyond age 40; indication of hardships among…
Explore →Old Live Oak Cemetery
Graves of Confederate soldiers and prominent Selma residents. Includes statue of Elodie B. Todd, half-sister…
Explore →Old Lorimier Cemetery
Public burial ground given to the city by Louis Lorimier. George Lewis, a cousin of…
Explore →Old Post Cemetery
All that remains of the original Fort Wallace now is the old post cemetery, enclosed…
Explore →Old Rondo Cemetery
Directions: Near Rondo United Methodist Church The tiny town of Rondo became the repository of…
Explore →Old Scouts Cemetery
Located on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, this cemetery pays tribute to American Indians who…
Explore →Old State Cemetary
Bronze markers give biographical information about prominent citizens from the earliest history of the community.…
Explore →Osborne City Cemetery
The Osborne City Cemetery opened in 1879 at the corner of Eleventh Street and U.S.…
Explore →Payson Pioneer Cemetery
The cemetery was begun in 1882 with the burial of two members of the Meadows…
Explore →Phelps Co. Cemeteries
The Plum Creek Massacre Cemetery in northern Phelps County rests on the open prairie as…
Explore →Pine Street Cemetery
This cemetery was established around 1790. The most interesting monuments are those marking the graves…
Explore →Post Cemetery
Beyond the Ogden Monument is the Post Cemetery. In the area nearest the Ogden Monument…
Explore →Prairie Lawn Cemetery
Of special interest in the Prairie Lawn Cemetery whose association began in 1880, is its…
Explore →Pre-Civil War Cemetery
Vast stretch of land marked with rows of white marble and granite headstones. Words carved…
Explore →Providence Burial Ground
Burial ground of prominent African-American, free blacks and military people from late 18th century and…
Explore →Quaker Meadows Cemetery
(c. 1767 - 1879) Historic Cemetery. 59 graves associated with early white settlement in western…
Explore →Riverside Cemetery
Visit one of Asheville's oldest Historic cemeteries and final resting place for many of Asheville's…
Explore →Robb Cemetery and Memorial
Within the cemetery you will see the white dome of the memorial built by Mr.…
Explore →Rosamond Grove Cemetery
Rosamond Grove Cemetery can be seen as a high mound overlooking the prairie which is…
Explore →Rosehill Cemetery
Rosehill Cemetery contains the grave of mayor B.F. Stevenson, founder of the G.A.R. Other notable…
Explore →Salem Orphan's Home Cemetery
Although known as the Salem Orphan's Home Cemetery, this field of graves once belonged to…
Explore →Sappington Cemetery State Historic Site
Burial place of Missouri Governors Meredith Miles Marmaduke and Clairborne Fox Jackson, another prominent Arrow…
Explore →Settler's Cemetery
The oldest city-owned graveyard and the only 18th century site remaining in the center city,…
Explore →Soldiers Square Cemetery
Among the patriotic dead at the cemetery are those who fought in the Civil War…
Explore →St. Francis Cemetery
St. Francis Cemetery, located half a mile east of St. Paul, is by succession the…
Explore →Stevenson Graves
Located in Evergreen Cemetery are the graves of Adlai Stevenson I and Adlai Stevenson II.…
Explore →Swedish Crosses Cemetery
For over a century, three unique crosses have been a lasting symbol of the Swedish…
Explore →Taylor Cemetery
Graves in Taylor Cemetery are buried under rows of towering spruce. Pioneers were told spruce…
Explore →Teacher of the Plains Grave
Frank Hobbs was the first teacher in Elk County in 1869. In 1933, each student…
Explore →The Downs Cemetery
The Downs Cemetery is located along Highway 24 at the north edge of town. There…
Explore →The Pauper Cemetery
This Cemetery, called the Pauper Cemetery has burials going as far back as 1849 contains…
Explore →Thomas Lincoln Cemetary and Shiloh Church
The final resting place for a great many Civil War veterans and for Thomas and…
Explore →Twin Mounds Township Cemetery
The Twin Mounds Cemetery in Twin Mounds Township of Rooks County got its name from…
Explore →Tyn Rhos Church and Cemetery
The first formal church in Southeastern Ohio built by the Welsh Pioneers in 1850, replacing…
Explore →U.S. National Cemetery
When the first Fort Smith was laid out in 1817, land was set aside for…
Explore →U.S. National Cemetery No. 1
Walk among heroes at Fort Scott National Cemetery, one of the 12 original national cemeteries…
Explore →Westwood Cemetery
Here lie former slaves, famous abolitionists and many who have become known as Oberlin's faces…
Explore →Whirlwind Cemetery and David Pendleton (O-KUH-HA-T
In 1981, a stone was laid to mark the grave of the Reverend David Oakerhater…
Explore →Wichita County Cemeteries
An effort has been made to compile records on all known cemeteries and single graves…
Explore →Wilder Family Gravesites
Almanzo, Laura and Rose are buried in the Mansfield Cemetery. The Wilder family's gravesites are…
Explore →Williams Cemetery
Gangster, Kate "Ma" Barker and her sons are buried at Welch in Williams Cemetery.
Explore →Willow Dale Cemetery
In early 1853, Colonel Charles Nelson was authorized by the City Commissioners to survey and…
Explore →Wilmington National Cemetery
Long hosted by the New Hanover County Veterans Council, this program features patriotic music, a…
Explore →Woodlawn Cemetery
The origin of Memorial Day can be traced to this cemetery, where in 1866 General…
Explore →Woodlawn Cemetery
At Will Rogers Blvd and Nome Street, you will enter WOODLAWN CEMETERY. Continue south as…
Explore →Zion Pilgrim Baptist Cemetery
This site is considered one of the largest African-American cemeteries in Chester County. Please call…
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