South Union in Logan County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
South Union Cemetery
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 4, 2022
1. South Union Cemetery Marker
Encompassing six acres of land, the tract eventually held the graves of nearly five hundred Shakers who died between 1810 and 1921.
After the village closed in 1922, the new owner of the property removed the limestone grave markers, ground them, and scattered the lime over his fields.
Not until 2009, when an archaeological investigation determined the original boundaries, was the cemetery finally protected and those buried within its confines memorialized once more.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Communal and Utopian Societies series list.
Location. 36° 53.115′ N, 86° 38.629′ W. Marker is in South Union, Kentucky, in Logan County. It is on Shakertown Road (Kentucky Route 1466) 0.4 miles south of Bowling Green Road (U.S. 68), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Auburn KY 42206, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Pennyroyal Region. It is also in the American Midwest, in the 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 and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Site of Ca. 1840 Childrens Dwelling (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Ca. 1840 Bretherns Shop (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of 1836 Coopers Shop
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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 4, 2022
2. South Union Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 4, 2022
3. South Union Cemetery (6 acres) with nearly 500 Shaker burials.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 4, 2022
4. South Union Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 380 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 4, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
