Ordway Cemetery - Bristol, TN
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member vhasler
N 36° 33.014 W 082° 13.495
17S E 390370 N 4045677
Located on property that was owned by Rev. James King whose land also sits downtown Bristol, TN
Waymark Code: WM7Q6T
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 11/21/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member Max Cacher
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Ordway Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in the area beginning with with the burial of Sarah Goodson King on December 21, 1806 who was the wife of Revolutionary Coloniel James King and mother of Reverend James King. Over the years, the cemetery has also been known as being at Holly Bend (name of the King plantation), Orchard Hill Cemetery, King Cemetery, and Trigg Cemetery. The current name was established from the Ordway Manufacturing Company who built a plant on the former King property.

It is located north of TN Highways 11E/19/34, known as Volunteer Parkway, in the Fair Acres Subdivision.

Roughly 280 graves counting the full list of names on the TNgen website link

City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Not listed

Approximate number of graves: Not listed

Cemetery Status: Active

Cemetery Website: Not listed
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