Greenhill in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Tabernacle Cemetery

Lauderdale County

Tabernacle Church Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, August 24, 2013

1. Tabernacle Church Marker

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This is one of the earliest community burial grounds in Lauderdale County. The oldest dated gravestone is for Catherine Hill, first wife of Green Berry Hill, for whom the community is named. She died on June 8, 1825. George Kennedy deeded five acres of land in 1874 to the Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church South for the establishment of a church and cemetery. Two early circuit rider preachers are buried here, Rev. Henry Hill and Rev. William Walker. Other early families buried here include Cauhorn, Chisholm, Hill, Kennedy, Killen, LeMaster, Richardson, Strong, and Swinea. Veterans from the American Revolutionary War through the Vietnam War are interred here. The cemetery is located at Green Hill on the west side of The Andrew Jackson's Military Road.

Erected 2011 by Family and friends of Tabernacle Cemetery.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • War, US Revolutionary

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2. Rev Henry R Hill

HILL, Henry Randolph Pvt: Born on Stutt's Farm 19 Dec 1844 died 13 July 1923. Co C 16 AL Inf CSA. Enlisted 28 July 1861, Florence. PVT. Co C, 16th Alabama. Served until 1 January 1864. Was never captured, discharged, or paroled.

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• War, Vietnam. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1864.

Location. 34° 57.45′ N, 87° 31.4′ W. Marker is in Greenhill, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. Marker is at the intersection of County Road 47 and County Road 140, on the left when traveling north on County Road 47. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Florence AL 35634, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. World War I (approx. 0.3 miles away); Kennedy Gun Factory (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lone Cedar Church of Christ (approx. 3.2 miles away); Shoals Creek Preserve Tract (approx. 6.6 miles away); Town of Killen (approx. 6.9 miles away); Muscle Shoals Canal (approx. 7 miles away); Tate Springs Estate Early 1800’s (approx. 7.3 miles away); French-Glover Farm (approx. 7.4 miles away).

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3. John W Lemaster

Capt Tennessee Militia in War of 1812 born 1793 died 1876

Luther Pascal Kennedy image. Click for full size.

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4. Luther Pascal Kennedy

PVT CO B 6 Texas Inf CSA born 1847 died 1919

W.J. Cauhorn image. Click for full size.

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5. W.J. Cauhorn

Born Dec 20 1870 died Aug 1 1903

Catherine Hill image. Click for full size.

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6. Catherine Hill

1800- Jun 8 1825 The oldest marked grave is that of Catherine Hill who died in 1825 when she was 24.

John Chisholm image. Click for full size.

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7. John Chisholm

Tennessee Captain 1 Rect Tenn Militia War of 1812 January 18 1779 may 9 1861

Martha Richardson image. Click for full size.

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8. Martha Richardson

born May 22 1811 More Co NC

Lydia Lakey Strong image. Click for full size.

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9. Lydia Lakey Strong

Born Aug 22 1818 North Carolina Died June 25 1854

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10. Rev William Walker

born March 3 1847 died March 28 1913 Rev. William Walker was one of two early circuit rider preachers for Tabernacle Church.

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Photographed By Sandra Hughes, August 24, 2013

11. Tabernacle Church

The first simple log church on the site was built perhaps between 1830 and 1840. Among the first ministers was the Rev. Henry Hill (1776-1850), whose ordination certification was recorded in the Lauderdale County Court House in 1829. When this first building burned, another log one replaced it. The second one burned about 1869.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2013, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 832 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on August 7, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on August 24, 2013, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.