Rogers Cemetery, Rogersville, Tennessee
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N 36° 24.245 W 083° 00.536
17S E 319856 N 4030643
A pioneer cemetery and final resting place for the grand parents of Davey Crockett and town founder Joseph Rogers. Final resting place of 20 - 40 individuals.
Waymark Code: WM68PV
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 04/24/2009
Views: 6
Marker Text Reads:
"1B - 50 Rogers Cemetery - 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. Tennessee Historical Commission"
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Not listed
Approximate number of graves: Not listed
Cemetery Status: Inactive Maintained
Cemetery Website: [Web Link]
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