About Georgetown Cemetery
Georgetown Cemetery is a cemetery near Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky. It lies about 0.9 mi north of Georgetown. Wikidata records 12 notable people buried here, including Joseph Desha, James Fisher Robinson and William Claiborne Owens. The nearest other listed cemetery is Maple Grove Cemetery, about 1.7 mi to the northeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Johnson's Funeral Home in Georgetown, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 19 cemeteries we list in Scott County, and 21 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Georgetown. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Georgetown Cemetery
Among them: 4 US representatives, 3 governors, 1 artist, 1 Civil War veteran, 1 Mexican-American War veteran, 1 Spanish-American War veteran, 1 War of 1812 veteran.
- Joseph Desha1768-1842American politician
- James Fisher Robinson1800-1882Governor of Kentucky
- William Claiborne Owens1849-1925American politician
- Aaron Harding1805-1875American politician
- J. Campbell Cantrill1870-1923American politician
- Benjamin Franklin Bradley1825-1897American lawyer and politician
- George W. Johnson1811-1862American politician
- Edward Troye1808-1874Swiss-American painter
- John William Showalter1844-1898United States federal judge
- Abraham Buford1747-1833American Army officer
- Robert L. Mills1916-2006American educator
- William Johnson1799-1875
People whose Wikidata entry gives Georgetown Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
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What Georgetown Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Maple Grove CemeteryGeorgetown, KYCemetery1.7 mi
- Crest Lawn Memorial CemeteryGeorgetown, KYCemetery2.7 mi
- Bethel Presbyterian Church CemeteryGeorgetown, KYPresbyterian cemetery4.8 mi
- Muslim Cemetery of Central KentuckyLexington-Fayette, KYMuslim cemetery5.4 mi
- Gorham CemeteryLexington-Fayette, KYCemetery6.7 mi
- Zion Hill CemeteryMidway, KYCemetery7.2 mi
- Masonic CemeteryGeorgetown, KYCemetery7.6 mi
- Sharon CemeteryGeorgetown, KYCemetery7.7 mi
- Sons and Daughters of Relief CemeteryMidway, KYCemetery7.7 mi
- Maddoxtown Baptist Church CemeteryLexington-Fayette, KYBaptist cemetery7.7 mi
Funeral homes near Georgetown Cemetery
- Johnson's Funeral Home0.3 miFuneral home · Georgetown · (502) 863-3550
- Tucker Yocum & Wilson Funeral Home0.9 miFuneral home · Georgetown · (502) 863-1212
- Harris & Son Funeral Home1.1 miFuneral home · Georgetown
- Fender Funeral Directors9.6 miFuneral home · Lexington · (859) 293-0157
- Bluegrass Cremation Service, Llc10 miCremation provider · Lexington · (859) 523-9661
- Great Crossing Funeral & Cremation10 miCremation provider · Lexington · (859) 233-1400
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