Arlington in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Arlington Cemetery

Photographed by Judy King, September 4, 2014

1. ARLINGTON CEMETERY Marker

Inscription. The Arlington Cemetery Company, formed in 1909, bought 4.7 acres of land on this site. Owners were: R.D. Cole, S.Y. Wilson, H.S. Griffin, W.A. Taylor, F.S. Bragg, and A.H. Murray. In time, this company ceased to function. the Arlington Cemetery Association, Inc. was formed in 1975. Incorporators were: Louis Brockwell, Lewis Beard, Lawrence Hughes, Margaret Carson, James Wilson, and Joe Harrell. An Endowment Trust Fund for perpetual care was set up in 1983 and 6 acres of land were added to provide for future needs.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 35° 17.098′ N, 89° 39.613′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is at the intersection of Arlington Cemetery Drive and Chester Street, on the right when traveling south on Arlington Cemetery Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Arlington TN 38002, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee

and in Greater Memphis.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Upper South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hughes-College Hill Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Arlington, Tennessee Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Arlington, Tennessee (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Country Store (approx. ¾ mile away); Rachel H.K. Burrow Museum

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); Blacksmith Shop (approx. 0.8 miles away); Arlington Historic Post Office (approx. 0.8 miles away); History of Arlington (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Photographed by Judy King, September 4, 2014

2. ARLINGTON CEMETERY Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2014, by Judy King of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 880 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2014, by Judy King of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.