Barnhill Cemetery
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Barnhill Cemetery

Philpot, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA

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    Philpot, Kentucky, USA
    Coordinates: 37.71507, -86.96049
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It is located on the Old Leitchfield Road south of Philpot, after crossing Panther Creek and the intersection of State Road, the Cemetery is located on private property behind the first house on the left, on a knoll containing several small Walnut Trees.

Located off of what was Hwy 54. Go east through the old part of Philpot, after crossing Panther creek, take the 1st road to left to Mr. Wilson's house. The small cemetery is to right of the barn, on top of the hill. Mr. Wilson stated that there were once more stones before they became covered with debris. Some unmarked graves. Dec 2, 1973.

According to the Kentucky Historical Society, the original location was "Bethabera Baptist Church", organized on October 25, 1825 in a log house, with a new meeting house being built in 1832 on the site of the present cemetery.

Death Certificates of interred subjects state that the place of burial was a community formed at a junction called "Habit", in Philpot Township.

As of summer of 2008, descendant and photo volunteer C.A. Watkins reports that the few remaining headstones have been stacked in a grove of trees.







It is located on the Old Leitchfield Road south of Philpot, after crossing Panther Creek and the intersection of State Road, the Cemetery is located on private property behind the first house on the left, on a knoll containing several small Walnut Trees.

Located off of what was Hwy 54. Go east through the old part of Philpot, after crossing Panther creek, take the 1st road to left to Mr. Wilson's house. The small cemetery is to right of the barn, on top of the hill. Mr. Wilson stated that there were once more stones before they became covered with debris. Some unmarked graves. Dec 2, 1973.

According to the Kentucky Historical Society, the original location was "Bethabera Baptist Church", organized on October 25, 1825 in a log house, with a new meeting house being built in 1832 on the site of the present cemetery.

Death Certificates of interred subjects state that the place of burial was a community formed at a junction called "Habit", in Philpot Township.

As of summer of 2008, descendant and photo volunteer C.A. Watkins reports that the few remaining headstones have been stacked in a grove of trees.







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