Ashland Cemetery (Kentucky)

Ashland Cemetery Company is a historic cemetery located in Ashland, Kentucky in the United States. [2]

Ashland Cemetery
Details
Established1870
Location
Country United States of America
Coordinates38°27′35″N 82°37′52″W
TypePublic
Size100 acres (40 ha)
No. of graves19,033 interments[1]
Find a GraveAshland Cemetery

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. [3] [4]

References

  1. Find a Grave: Ashland Cemetery Retrieved 2014-07-16.
  2. "IF THESE GRAVES COULD TALK, ASHLAND CEMETERY TOUR DOUBLES AS A HISTORY LESSON". Lexington Herald-Leader. 27 October 2006. p. 23. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  3. "Ashland Cemetery". Ashland Cemetery Company web site. Ashland Cemetery Company. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  4. 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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