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

Winfrey Cemetery

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 10, 2021

1. Winfrey Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The Lower Redoubt, the fortification built to protect the Civil War depot, now watches over Winfrey Cemetery and people who once lived and worked in Johnsonville.

Winfrey Cemetery was originally located on a hill overlooking the town of Johnsonville. The Tennessee Valley Authority moved the cemetery here in the early 1940s, just prior to flooding the town site to create Kentucky Lake.

The cemetery contains the remains of the Winfrey and Green families. Only three of the twenty eight graves are marked. The earliest death date,1871, is on the marker for Albert Alonzo Winfrey, pictured on the far right.

Erected by Tennessee State Parks.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil.

Location. 36° 3.708′ N, 87° 58.014′ W. Marker is in New Johnsonville, Tennessee, in Humphreys County. It can be reached from Museum Road 0.1 miles south of Old Johnsonville Road. 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 marker: Lower Redoubt (a few steps from this marker); The Tennessee River in the Civil War (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct

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line); The Union Supply Depot (about 400 feet away); Artillery at Johnsonville (about 500 feet away); The Final Tally (about 500 feet away); Forrest Shells the Depot (about 500 feet away); Forrest's Opening Move (about 500 feet away); The Horse Corral (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Johnsonville.

Also see . . . Johnsonville State Historic Park. (Submitted on July 15, 2021.)

Additional commentary.
1. Albert Alonza Winfrey (actually is Egbert Alonza Winfrey)
On FindAGrave, before the marker was as stained, you can see it says Egbert Alonza Winfrey. They also show their parents' names: M.J. Winfrey & S.M.C. Winfrey. The grave broken severely to the left of Egbert Alonzo Winfrey's appears to be his half-sister: Ida J. Troutmah (daughter of J.T. & M.J. Winfrey); born 1851; the death date seems inaccurate on FindAGrave. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor

— Submitted March 9,
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 10, 2021

2. Winfrey Cemetery Marker
2024, by Jessica Hanson of Goodlettsville, Tennessee.

John T. Green headstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 10, 2021

3. John T. Green headstone

Albert Alonzo Winfrey’s headstone (on the right) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 10, 2021

4. Albert Alonzo Winfrey’s headstone (on the right)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 431 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 14, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.