Cedar Grove Cemetery is a historic
cemetery
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located in
Lebanon
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,
Tennessee
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, and owned by the city government.
The land was purchased by the City of Lebanon in 1846. However, the first mention of a city cemetery was in the year 1823. Prior to this location, the cemetery was situated on the parcel of land that held the College Street Church of Christ (which now has been converted into
Wilson County Offices). Cedar Grove Cemetery has grown to contain approximately , of which remain undeveloped as of 2007.
[Cedar Grove Cemetery profile]
, City of Lebanon website
Many of the early leaders of
Middle Tennessee
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and
Cumberland University
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History
1842–1861
The university was founded by the Cumberl ...
are buried here, including some 130 Confederate war dead and veterans.
U.S. Representative
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s
Robert Allen,
Robert L. Caruthers,
Edward Isaac Golladay
Edward Isaac Golladay (September 9, 1830 – July 11, 1897) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for Tennessee's 5th congressional district.
Biography
Edward Golladay was born in Lebanon, Tennessee ...
,
Robert Hatton, and
Haywood Yancey Riddle are buried there,
A Brief History of Lebanon, Tennessee
, City of Lebanon website as is former Tennessee Governor
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William Bowen Campbell.[
]
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Cemeteries in Tennessee
Lebanon, Tennessee
Protected areas of Wilson County, Tennessee