Cemeteries relocated to Mount Carmel
2026-08-09 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Mike Watson
Mount Carmel Cemetery is located adjacent to the Mount Carmel Church. When Green River lands were impounded and the Lake began forming, many small cemeteries in the area were to be relocated. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers were to move all known burials to newly designated sites. Twenty-four graveyards were moved to Mount Carmel.
Those moved were: Johnston, Mont E. Corbin, Cox, Old Mt. Carmel, Chester Corbin, Loy, Leach, Watson-Rice, Overstreet, Ballou, Riall, Renfro, Pike, ourning, Russell, Feese, Arnold, Tucker, Plum Point, Christie, Knifley, Watson, Thomas, Campbell, and Fischer Comments | Permalink
2026-08-09 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Mike Watson
Mount Carmel Cemetery is located adjacent to the Mount Carmel Church. When Green River lands were impounded and the Lake began forming, many small cemeteries in the area were to be relocated. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers were to move all known burials to newly designated sites. Twenty-four graveyards were moved to Mount Carmel.
Those moved were: Johnston, Mont E. Corbin, Cox, Old Mt. Carmel, Chester Corbin, Loy, Leach, Watson-Rice, Overstreet, Ballou, Riall, Renfro, Pike, ourning, Russell, Feese, Arnold, Tucker, Plum Point, Christie, Knifley, Watson, Thomas, Campbell, and Fischer Comments | Permalink