May 1, 2022, Greg Tucker, Rutherford County Historian The 150-year-old Evergreen Cemetery in Murfreesboro is no longer owned and operated by the City. As of April 1, 2022, the real and personal property of the cemetery transferred to a non-profit corporation. The transfer will not cause any change in personnel…
April, 8, 2022 – Bill Wilson, The Murfreesboro Pulse For more cool information concerning the Benevolent Cemetery, please click on: Black History Month, The Benevolent Cemetery Video Day at the Benevolent Cemetery (South Church Street) Benevolent Cemetery Re-dedication
December 9, 2021, Murfreesboro City TV Channel 3 The Benevolent Cemetery located off Church Street was covered in brush and broken headstones. Hundreds are buried there including members of the famed Buffalo Soldiers, a black cavalry regiment that fought in various battles including the Spanish-American War. Plans are underway to…
April 7, 2021, Tayla Courage, The Murfreesboro Post Murfreesboro resident Kenneth Sawyer is raising money to restore the neglected resting place of two Rutherford County families from the Antebellum era buried near his home. Sawyer, an independent truck driver, bought his home in Murfreesboro last August. The day of the…
October 15, 1967, The Daily News Journal You just never know what the volunteers at the Rutherford County Historical Society will turn up when researching OUR local history!
Several historical preservation organizations collaborated on this brochure including: Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, MTSU Center for Historic Preservation, Rutherford County Historical Society, Rutherford County Archives, Rutherford County OIT/GIS, and Bradley Academy Museum & Cultural Center.
November 18, 2017 Billy Pittard The Hoover Family Cemetery is also known as the Walterhill Community Cemetery in the Rutherford County Graveyards and Cemeteries book, and also known as the Johns Cemetery at the Rutherford County Registrar of Deeds Office. To enjoy several photos from this wonderful tour, please visit:…