by Leslie Sholly | Nov 15, 2014 | Genealogy, Graveyards, Knoxville
I love Ball Camp Pike. Â Maybe someday I will write a post in its honor. Â It’s a beautiful road, with a rich history and something interesting to see around every bend. Â Like this cemetery. You can call it Murray Cemetery (its official name, according to KGIS) or...
by Leslie Sholly | Nov 6, 2014 | Graveyards, Knoxville
My post on Rocky Hill Baptist Cemetery upset someone yesterday.  I am tender-hearted and wouldn’t ever want to hurt someone’s feelings.  I took down the pictures of the grave of that person’s loved one, and I made some clarifications on the original...
by Leslie Sholly | Nov 5, 2014 | Graveyards, Knoxville
This is the first thing I noticed when I parked my car at Rocky Hill Baptist Cemetery. Â I couldn’t decide whether it was the church attempting to disown the cemetery or the folks who run the cemetery disowning the church. Â For sure, it’s an emphatic sign....
by Leslie Sholly | Oct 27, 2014 | Genealogy, Graveyards, Knoxville
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery isn’t exactly off the beaten track.  It’s right next to the church of the same name, not far from Kingston Pike on Lyon’s View, just down the street from Cherokee Country Club.  You’ve probably driven by...
by Leslie Sholly | Oct 25, 2014 | Genealogy, Graveyards, Knoxville
As I did last week, I asked Siri for advice on a nearby cemetery to visit, and she directed me to Branch Hill, just off the Pellissippi Parkway in the Solway community. Â In fact, this graveyard shares a parking lot with Solway Park (a place I’ve heard is a bit...