Ohio/Chestnut Street in Lexington in Fayette County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Old Episcopal Burying Ground / Burials in the Cemetery

Old Episcopal Burying Ground Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021

1. Old Episcopal Burying Ground Marker

Inscription.
Old Episcopal Burying Ground Purchased in 1832 by Christ Church trustees to serve its members, it is among the oldest graveyards in Lexington. Some 600 people were buried here between 1833-1879, including over 50 Christ Church members who died in the cholera epidemics of 1833 and 1849. Many victims were deposited for burial in unmarked mass graves.

Burials in the Cemetery Among those buried here are soldiers from the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the Civil War. Others include artists, builders, educators, lawyers, and clergy. The Gothic cottage, built in 1867 and designed by John McMurtry, housed a sexton who served as the caretaker.

Erected 2011 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2357.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.

Location. 38° 2.805′ N, 84° 29.361′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Kentucky, in Fayette County. It is in Ohio/Chestnut Street. Marker is on East Third Street north of Elm Tree Lane, on

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the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 251 East Third Street, Lexington KY 40508, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Deweese (Dewees) St. Neighborhood / African American Business District (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel George Nicholas (within shouting distance of this marker); UK Healthcare (within shouting distance of this marker); Mammoth Insurance Co. / Polk's Infirmary (approx. 0.2 miles away); Central Christian Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Living Faith (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of Masons Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); Sayre Female Institute / David Austin Sayre (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

Regarding Old Episcopal Burying Ground / Burials in the Cemetery. The cemetery is not regularly open to the public.

Also see . . . Old Episcopal Third Street Cemetery. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on March 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Burials in the Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021

2. Burials in the Cemetery Marker

Episcopal Burying Ground and Chapel image. Click for more information.

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3. Episcopal Burying Ground and Chapel

National Register of Historic Places Digital Archive on NPGallery website entry
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Old Episcopal Burying Ground / Burials in the Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021

4. Old Episcopal Burying Ground / Burials in the Cemetery Marker

The 1867 caretaker cottage in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 233 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on January 10, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on March 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.