Ashland Cemetery (Kentucky)
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Established | 1870 |
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Coordinates | 38°27′35″N 82°37′52″W / 38.45972°N 82.63111°WCoordinates: 38°27′35″N 82°37′52″W / 38.45972°N 82.63111°W |
Type | Public |
Size | 100 acres (40 ha) |
No. of graves | >19,5000 |
Find a Grave | Ashland Cemetery |
Ashland Cemetery Company is a historic cemetery located in Ashland, Kentucky in the United States.[1]
History[]
Ashland Cemetery Company was founded in 1870 by Hugh Means, R.D. Callihan, Dr. Hiram Ferguson, W.C. Ireland, Dr. J.W. Martin, Joseph H. Alexander, John Kraus, John Means, and R.W. Lampton after the Kentucky General Assembly authorized the incorporation. [2][3]
References[]
- ^ "If These Graves Could Talk, Ashland Cemetery Tour Doubles as a History Lesson". Lexington Herald-Leader. 27 October 2006. p. 23. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- ^ "Ashland Cemetery". Ashland Cemetery Company web site. Ashland Cemetery Company. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- ^ J. B. Major, ed. (February 28, 1860). "744". Acts of the General Assemble of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Frankfort, Kentucky: State Printer. p. 402. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
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Categories:
- Cemeteries in Kentucky
- Buildings and structures in Boyd County, Kentucky
- 1870 establishments in Kentucky
- United States cemetery stubs
- Kentucky stubs