Peerson/McKelvey Cemetery - Moulton, AL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member hummerstation
N 34° 28.934 W 087° 16.698
16S E 474445 N 3815662
The Peerson/McKelvey Cemetery contains the graves of some of Moulton, Alabama's earliest pioneers.
Waymark Code: WMNDAD
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 02/19/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member muddawber
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The Peerson/McKelvey Cemetery historical marker is a mounted metal marker. It is located at the cemetery on Court Street (County Road 460). The marker was placed by the Lawrence County Historical Commission.
Marker Name: Peerson/McKelvey Cemetery

Marker Type: Urban

Addtional Information::
Marker Text: First known as the Peerson Cemetery, it later became the McKelvey Cemetery and still carries that name. Buried here are some early Moulton pioneers and merchants, Veterans of the War of 1812 and Civil War, each contributed to Moulton's early history. Due to construction in the late 1970's, some of the graves were destroyed. Known families buried are: Cowan, Dinsmore, Farley, Goodlett, Leggett, McCord, McDaniel, McGhee, McKelvey, Peerson, and Wert.


Date Dedicated / Placed: 2006

Marker Number: None

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