Brookhaven in Lincoln County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Rose Hill Cemetery
Photographed by Cleo Robertson, November 15, 2014
1. Rose Hill Cemetery Marker
Established in 1861 on land given to the city of Brookhaven by Rev. Milton J. Whitworth, founder of Whitworth College, this cemetery is among Brookhaven's first and largest burial grounds. Rose Hill Cemetery is the final resting place for over 5,000 people, including 22 unknown Confederate soldiers.
Erected 2012 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 31° 34.665′ N, 90° 26.105′ W. Marker is in Brookhaven, Mississippi, in Lincoln County. It is at the intersection of East Monticello Street and Henry Myers Street, on the left when traveling east on East Monticello Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 519 E Monticello St, Brookhaven MS 39601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi and in Natchez Trace Corridor. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, 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: Confederate Memorial Monument (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Murder of Lamar Smith (approx. 0.4 miles away); Brookhaven (approx. half a mile away); Brookhaven Blues: A Tribute (approx.
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Also see . . .
1. Rose Hill Cemetery. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on January 2, 2015, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.)
2. Rose Hill Cemetery. iMortuary website entry (Submitted on January 2, 2015, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.)
Photographed by Cleo Robertson, November 15, 2014
2. Rose Hill Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Cleo Robertson, November 15, 2014
3. Rose Hill Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2015, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,735 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 2, 2015, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
