Ellendale in Bartlett in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Warren Chapel Pisgah Cemetery
Photographed By Steve Masler, July 16, 2015
1. Warren Chapel Pisgah Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Warren Chapel Pisgah Cemetery. . The former site of Warren's Methodist Chapel and cemetery was sold in 1851 by Joseph and Matilda Warren Locke for $20 to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. At this time it became known as Pisgah. The earliest known burial was Sarah C. Bond, 1857. Rev. Reubert Burrow preached at Pisgah Church during the Civil War. An unknown Confederate soldier and many of the area's earliest families; Warren, Bond, Locke, Bartlett, McGowan and Crenshaws are buried here. L.E. Detwiller became Sexton in 1921 and served faithfully for 50 years. In 1972 Marion Hill Royer, a Bond descendant succeeded him. In 1975 Pisgah Cemetery was incorporated and the name was changed to Bartlett-Ellendale Cemetery.
The former site of Warren's Methodist Chapel and cemetery was sold in 1851 by Joseph and Matilda Warren Locke for $20 to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. At this time it became known as Pisgah. The earliest known burial was Sarah C. Bond, 1857. Rev. Reubert Burrow preached at Pisgah Church during the Civil War. An unknown Confederate soldier and many of the area's earliest families; Warren, Bond, Locke, Bartlett, McGowan and Crenshaws are buried here. L.E. Detwiller became Sexton in 1921 and served faithfully for 50 years. In 1972 Marion Hill Royer, a Bond descendant succeeded him. In 1975 Pisgah Cemetery was incorporated and the name was changed to Bartlett-Ellendale Cemetery.
Erected 1987 by Bartlett-Ellendale Cemetery, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.
Location. 35° 13.69′ N, 89° 49.723′ W. Marker is in Bartlett, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Ellendale. Marker is on Memphis Arlington Road, 0.2 miles Oak Rd., on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7005 Memphis Arlington Road, Bartlett, TN 38135, Memphis TN 38135, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2015, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 420 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 16, 2015, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
