If you’re like me, then you can’t beat a quiet walk through a graveyard to get that adrenaline pumping. Since Tennessee is housed in the great deep south, our blend of history and mindful remembrance brings a certain air of depth to our grassy green graveyards. Curious as to a few of our favorite cemeteries in Nashville? Take a walk through the cool, tree-lined tombstones – if you dare.
Nashville City Cemetery
Brian Hendrix - Flickr As the oldest cemetery in the city, the Nashville City Cemetery has quite a few stories to tell. It opened on January 1st, 1822.
Wikipedia Commons Neat fact? The cemetery was listed on the National Registrar of Historic Places in 1972, protecting the plot of land from the wilds of time.
John Jackson - Flickr Four Confederate generals are buried here, as well as two of the founders of Nashville, a governor, and twenty-two city mayors.
Nashville City Cemetery There are over 22,000 graves in the city cemetery - that should keep you occupied for a hot second, don’t you think?
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Wikimedia Commons Located off of Lebanon Pike, Mt. Olivet Cemetery has been in operation since 1856, making it the final resting place for numerous historical figures and Civil War soldiers.
Wikipedia Commons The 206-acre plot of land was added to the National Registrar of Historic Places as of 2005. It’s a recent addition, but a pretty solid one at that.
Tennessee SCV The tombstones are opulently furnished with stone designs, making the entirety of the cemetery a sight to behold.
McGavock Confederate Cemetery
TheMACGIRL - Flickr Located on the property of the Carnton Plantation, the McGavock Confederate Cemetery is the largest cemetery for southern Civil War soldiers that exists today.
Ron Cogswell - Flickr You can talk a walk through the rows, where the dead are organized by home state and numbered by small, rectangular headstones.
Rob Shenk - Flickr It’s a eerie story, one that bleeds a bit too deep historically. Feel free to take a tour from the property to learn more about their blood riddled past.
Are you planning a walk through the stony land of the dead anytime soon? These cemeteries in Nashville are worth a visit.
Brian Hendrix - Flickr
As the oldest cemetery in the city, the Nashville City Cemetery has quite a few stories to tell. It opened on January 1st, 1822.
Wikipedia Commons
Neat fact? The cemetery was listed on the National Registrar of Historic Places in 1972, protecting the plot of land from the wilds of time.
John Jackson - Flickr
Four Confederate generals are buried here, as well as two of the founders of Nashville, a governor, and twenty-two city mayors.
Nashville City Cemetery
There are over 22,000 graves in the city cemetery - that should keep you occupied for a hot second, don’t you think?
Wikimedia Commons
Located off of Lebanon Pike, Mt. Olivet Cemetery has been in operation since 1856, making it the final resting place for numerous historical figures and Civil War soldiers.
The 206-acre plot of land was added to the National Registrar of Historic Places as of 2005. It’s a recent addition, but a pretty solid one at that.
Tennessee SCV
The tombstones are opulently furnished with stone designs, making the entirety of the cemetery a sight to behold.
TheMACGIRL - Flickr
Located on the property of the Carnton Plantation, the McGavock Confederate Cemetery is the largest cemetery for southern Civil War soldiers that exists today.
Ron Cogswell - Flickr
You can talk a walk through the rows, where the dead are organized by home state and numbered by small, rectangular headstones.
Rob Shenk - Flickr
It’s a eerie story, one that bleeds a bit too deep historically. Feel free to take a tour from the property to learn more about their blood riddled past.
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