Georgetown Cemetery located in Georgetown, Kentucky, is the burial site of

Barbara Ann Hackmann Taylor Barbara Ann "Bobbie" Hackmann Taylor (September 12, 1943 – December 1967), also known as the "Tent Girl", was notable as an unidentified homicide victim for nearly 30 years after her body was found on May 17, 1968, near Georgetown, Ken ...

and

Kentucky Governor The governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the head of government of Kentucky. Sixty-two men and one woman have served as governor of Kentucky. The governor's term is four years in length; since 1992, incumbents have been able to seek re-el ...

s; James F. Robinson and

Joseph Desha Joseph Desha (December 9, 1768 – October 11, 1842) was a U.S. Representative and the ninth governor of the U.S. state of Kentucky. After the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, Desha's Huguenot ancestors fled from France to Pennsylvania, wh ...

, and Kentucky Confederate Governor George W. Johnson. Other famous politicians buried in the cemetery are James Campbell Cantrill, a Democratic nominee for Governor, and

Lieutenant Governor A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...

James E. Cantrill James Edwards Cantrill (June 20, 1839 – April 5, 1908) was elected the 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky serving from 1879 to 1883 under Governor Luke P. Blackburn. He also served as a circuit court judge starting in 1892, and in 1898 was ...

and former Georgetown Mayor Charles Lenahan. Georgetown Cemetery has a Confederate Soldier Memorial dedicated to Rebel soldiers that died during the

American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ...

. Soldiers inscribed on the memorial are WM. Simons, W. Hall, J.J. Hensly, WM. Sutton, Capt. John Black, WM Tanchill, Bryan Fitzpatrick, B.C. Wootten, and WM Wood. Other notable people buried at the cemetery are U.S. Chess Champion,

Jackson Showalter Jackson Whipps Showalter (February 5, 1859 in Minerva, Kentucky – February 5, 1935 in Lexington, Kentucky) was a five-time U.S. Chess Champion: 1890, 1892, 1892–1894, 1895–96 and 1906–1909. Chess career U.S. Championship matches Showal ...

and two famous artists: Will Hunleigh a landscape artist, and equine artist,

Edward Troye Edward Troye (12 July 1808 - 25 July 1874), was a Swiss-born American painter of Thoroughbred horses. Early life and background Troye was born on July 12, 1808 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Travels At age 20 he emigrated to the West Indies, and lat ...

. It also is the burial site of a murder victim known originally as "Tent Girl" who was later identified as

in 1998.

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Georgetown Cemetery page at Georgetown Kentucky web site
* {{Coord, 38.1971, -84.559, type:landmark_region:US-KY, display=title Cemeteries in Kentucky Buildings and structures in Georgetown, Kentucky Protected areas of Scott County, Kentucky

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