Near Georgetown in Scott County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Johnson Family Cemetery
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 23, 2022
1. Johnson Family Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Johnson Family Cemetery. . Col. Robert Johnson (1745-1815) of Orange County, Virginia established Johnson's Station at Great Crossing on North Elkhorn Creek in 1783 as the first permanent pioneer settlement in what is now Scott County, Kentucky. In 1785, he and his wife, Jemima Suggett Johnson became charter members of Great Crossing Baptist Church. Johnson served as a member of the Virginia and Kentucky legislatures and helped frame the first and second constitutions of Kentucky. He also supported the advancement of education in Kentucky. Robert and Jemima Johnson had eleven children and numerous descendants. By the mid-nineteenth century, the Johnson's had become one of the most politically and socially influential families in the American South.
Col. Robert Johnson (1745-1815) of Orange County,
Virginia established Johnson's Station at Great Crossing on
North Elkhorn Creek in 1783 as the first permanent
pioneer settlement in what is now Scott County, Kentucky.
In 1785, he and his wife, Jemima Suggett Johnson became
charter members of Great Crossing Baptist Church. Johnson
served as a member of the Virginia and Kentucky legislatures
and helped frame the first and second constitutions of
Kentucky. He also supported the advancement of education
in Kentucky. Robert and Jemima Johnson had eleven
children and numerous descendants. By the mid-nineteenth
century, the Johnson's had become one of the most
politically and socially influential families in the American
South.
Location. 38° 12.849′ N, 84° 36.324′ W. Marker is near Georgetown, Kentucky, in Scott County. Marker is on Stamping Ground Road (Kentucky Route 227) north of Frankfort Pike (U.S. 460), on the right when traveling north. Marker and cemetery are behind Great Crossing Baptist Church. Touch for map. Marker
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is at or near this postal address: 1061 Stamping Ground Rd, Georgetown KY 40324, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Col Robert "Robin" Johnson. Find a Grave entry on the Revolutionary War soldier includes additional biographical detail. (Submitted on July 31, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 23, 2022
2. Johnson Family Cemetery Marker
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 23, 2022
3. The Johnson Family Cemetery
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