Rogers Cemetery - 1B 50 - Rogersville, TN
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vhasler
N 36° 24.327 W 083° 00.611
17S E 319748 N 4030797
Founder of Rogersville is buried near this historical marker
Waymark Code: WM68Q7
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 04/24/2009
Views: 13
Sign text: Many of the early settlers of Hawkins County are buried in this cemetery, 170 yards south, including Joseph Rogers, the founder of Rogersville, and his descendants. The grandparents of David Crockett who were massacred by the Indians are also interred here.
Marker Name: Rogers Cemetery
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Person
Marker Number: 1B 50
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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