Mount Kenton Cemetery is a small cemetery in the rural city of Paducah, Kentucky in the United States. It is located approximately four miles south of Paducah. The area of the cemetery was original deeded by Joseph Kenton to Charles A. Campbell, Hiram Hall, J.D. Brandberry, T.P. Reynolds, and a Church of the Old School Presbyterians for a church to be placed there. [1]
| Mount Kenton Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1857 |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 37°02′37″N 88°39′31″W / 37.04361°N 88.65861°W |
| No. of graves | >6,000 |
| Website | Mt. Kenton Cemetery |
| Find a Grave | Mount Kenton Cemetery |
| Footnotes | GNIS 498761 |
Notable burials
edit- Alben W. Barkley (1877–1956), 35th vice president of the United States under Harry S. Truman.[2]
- May Mourning Farris McKinney (1874-1959), President General of the United Daughters of the Confederacy
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "History of Mt. Kenton Cemetery". Mount Kenton Cemetery.
- ^ "Historical Facts of Mount Kenton Cemetery". Mount Kenton Cemetery.