Nashville City Cemetery
Dublin Core
Title
Nashville City Cemetery
Subject
Nashville City Cemetery
Description
Through the process of urbanization, Nashville has changed as a community since the nineteenth century, and this change can be seen in the city's oldest cemetery.
In 1822, the Nashville City Cemetery was built for the proper burial and sanitation of the city’s deceased.
Moreover, the site serves as a historical landmark that gives one a glimpse into Nashville’s past. Through comparing the cemetery’s past and present physical function and communal properties, one can make observations concerning Nashville’s growth as an urban center.
It is still relevant today as the cemetery's internment records have been digitized and a public/private partnership completed a major restoration and conservation project in 2010.
In 1822, the Nashville City Cemetery was built for the proper burial and sanitation of the city’s deceased.
Moreover, the site serves as a historical landmark that gives one a glimpse into Nashville’s past. Through comparing the cemetery’s past and present physical function and communal properties, one can make observations concerning Nashville’s growth as an urban center.
It is still relevant today as the cemetery's internment records have been digitized and a public/private partnership completed a major restoration and conservation project in 2010.
Creator
Dora Geving
Source
Publisher
Nashville City Cemetery Association, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Metro Historical Commission
Date
1822-Present
Contributor
Nashville City Cemetery Association, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Local newspapers: Nashville Banner, Daily American, Tennessean
Rights
Public Domain
Format
PPT, Word document
Language
English
Type
Disease, Death Records, Public Health, Urban Planning, Historic conservation, Local History
Coverage
Metro Nashville
Collection
Citation
Dora Geving, “Nashville City Cemetery,” Making Modern Nashville, accessed March 29, 2024, https://drpethel.com/nashville/items/show/28.