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.
Winfrey Cemetery. . 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. . This historical marker was erected by Tennessee State Parks. It is in New Johnsonville in Humphreys County Tennessee
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.
Location. 36° 3.708′ N, 87° 58.014′ W. Marker is in New Johnsonville, Tennessee, in Humphreys County. Marker 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.
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, July 10, 2021
2. Winfrey Cemetery Marker
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, July 10, 2021
3. John T. Green headstone
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, July 10, 2021
4. Albert Alonzo Winfrey’s headstone (on the right)
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 130 times since then and 39 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.
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.
