Paducah in McCracken County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Patriot Burials
Oak Grove Cemetery
Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 16, 2026
1. Patriot Burials Marker
Final resting place of Revolutionary War veteran Major Charles Ewell, interred here ca. 1830
Erected 2026 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 208.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Patriot Burials (WGPF), and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.
Location. 37° 5.129′ N, 88° 37.19′ W. Marker is in Paducah, Kentucky, in McCracken County. It is on Park Avenue west of North 16th Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located near the entrance of Oak Grove Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1616 Park Ave, Paducah KY 42001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Jackson Purchase. It is also in the American Midwest, in the South, in the Upper South, and in the Ohio River Valley. 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: Grave of John T. Scopes / Scopes "Monkey Trial" (within shouting distance of this marker); Irvin S. Cobb (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Paducah Confederate Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Linn Boyd (approx. Ό mile away); Gen. Lloyd Tilghman (approx. Ό mile away); Fountain Avenue United Methodist Church
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Dr. Reuben Saunders (1808-1891) (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. Marker text repeats on both sides.
Regarding Patriot Burials. The City of Paducah's Parks and Recreation department maintains the cemetery. According to the City of Paducah's website: Ewell is the only Revolutionary War veteran buried in Paducah. Born in Prince William County, Virginia, he moved his family west to Kentucky over the Appalachians in a covered wagon to claim a land grant from General George Washington. Four generations of the Ewell family are interred on this lot.
Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 16, 2026
2. Patriot Burials Marker
Looking west on Park Avenue (it is one-way)
Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 16, 2026
3. Final resting place of Major Charles Ewell
He is buried at Old Sec. 6 Lot 82
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 16, 2026, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
