New Johnsonville in Humphreys County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Crockett Cemetery

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 10, 2021

1. Crockett Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Crockett Cemetery sits in the shadow of the Upper Redoubt. This silent Civil War fortification now watches over the people who once lived and worked in Johnsonville.

Crockett Cemetery was founded here about 1880. In 1987, the families of Old Johnsonville erected the monument listing the family names of those buried here. There are two known family plots, those of the Lee and Elvington families.

There are thought to be about 140 graves in the cemetery. They range in date from 1880 to 1974. Less than half of the graves are marked.

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Several grave markers in Crockett Cemetery are adorned with significant examples of later nineteenth and early twentieth century decorative carving.

Erected by Tennessee State Parks.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.

Location. 36° 3.421′ N, 87° 57.827′ W. Marker is in New Johnsonville, Tennessee, in Humphreys County. It can be reached from Old Johnsonville Road near Museum Road, on the left when traveling west. Located in Johnsonville State Historic Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Johnsonville TN 37134, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee and in the Highland Rim. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

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marker: Old Johnsonville Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Building the Upper Redoubt (within shouting distance of this marker); The Town of Johnsonville (approx. ¼ mile away); Johnsonville (approx. 0.3 miles away); Garrison Troops (approx. 0.3 miles away); Nashville and Northwestern Railroad (approx. 0.3 miles away); United States Colored Troops at Johnsonville (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Johnsonville (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Johnsonville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 10, 2021

2. Crockett Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 858 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 14, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.