Frankfort in Franklin County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Frankfort Cemetery

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 30, 2022

1. Frankfort Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Opened Jan. 1, 1846 Successor to Bellevue, Frankfort's first public cemetery located 3 miles northeast on Wilkinson Blvd. Bellevue, also known as Old State Cemetery was the burial place of two Kentucky Governors victims of the Massacre at River Raisin, and other famous Kentuckians.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is January 1, 1846.

Location. 38° 11.864′ N, 84° 52.025′ W. Marker is in Frankfort, Kentucky, in Franklin County. It is on East Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 214 E Main St, Frankfort KY 40601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region.

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

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: Daniel Boone - Pioneer / Grave of Daniel Boone (within shouting distance of this marker); Frankfort (about 400 feet away); Governor William Gobel (about 700 feet away); Our Confederate Dead (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Trabue Family Vault (approx. ¼ mile away); Daniel Boone & Rebecca Boone (approx. ¼ mile away); T-8 90mm Antitank Gun (approx. ¼ mile away); Daniel Boone's Grave (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frankfort.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Daniel Boone - Pioneer / Grave of Daniel Boone (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 30, 2022

2. Frankfort Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 479 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.