Pioneer Graveyard

Pioneer Graveyard (HM1O51)

Location: Hopkinsville, KY 42240 Christian County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 51.883', W 87° 29.575'

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1812-1858

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.
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HM NumberHM1O51
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Marker Number1268
Placed ByThe Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Highways
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Date Added Wednesday, September 23rd, 2015 at 5:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 456064 N 4079978
Decimal Degrees36.86471667, -87.49291667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 51.883', W 87° 29.575'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 51' 52.98" N, 87° 29' 34.5" W
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Area Code(s)270
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 301-403 W 13th St, Hopkinsville KY 42240, US
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