Elizabethtown in Hardin County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Helm Cemetery

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 10, 2021

1. Helm Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This pioneer cemetery includes the graves of John LaRue Helm, who served two incomplete terms as Governor of Kentucky, and his son, Confederate Gen. Ben Hardin Helm, who fell at battle of Chickamauga, September 20, 1863. Gen. Helm and Abraham Lincoln married half-sisters, Emilie and Mary Todd, the daughters of Robert S. Todd of Lexington, Kentucky.

Erected 1965 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 833.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 20, 1863.

Location. 37° 42.487′ N, 85° 52.403′ W. Marker is in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, in Hardin County. It is on North Dixie Highway (U.S. 31W) north of Craddock Court, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 804 N Dixie Hwy, Elizabethtown KY 42701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John Larue Helm, 1802-1867 (a few steps from this marker); Men of Distinction (within shouting distance of this marker); The Helms - First Family of Hardin County (within shouting distance of this marker); John Young Brown (1835-1904) (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lincoln Heritage House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Remembering Sarah Her Old Kentucky Home (approx. 0.8 miles away); Sarah Bush Johnston Lincoln (approx. 0.8 miles away); In Defense of a Nation (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elizabethtown.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 10, 2021

2. Helm Cemetery Marker

Grave markers of Governor John Larue Helm and Brigadier General Benjamin Hardin Helm image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 10, 2021

3. Grave markers of Governor John Larue Helm and Brigadier General Benjamin Hardin Helm

Brigadier General Benjamin Hardin Helm’s headstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 10, 2021

4. Brigadier General Benjamin Hardin Helm’s headstone

Brigadier General Benjamin Hardin Helm’s original and government issued headstones image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 10, 2021

5. Brigadier General Benjamin Hardin Helm’s original and government issued headstones

Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 652 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 19, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.