Locust Grove Cemetery Audio Tour

In this self-guided audio tour of Locust Grove Cemetery in Nicholasville, KY, you'll visit the graves of former Jessamine County community members and learn their stories. You'll also hear memories from some of their living relatives.

Show Notes

Locust Grove Cemetery is an African-American cemetery on state highway 169 in Nicholasville, KY. Join us for a self-guided audio tour, where you'll hear stories and memories about the following community members who are buried there:

Andrew McAfee
George Combs
Anna Bell Holloway Jackmon
Frank Cannon, Sr.
Ora Belle Hamilton Cannon
Lizzie Cannon
Emma Jean Guyn Miller
Dorothy Smith
Andrew Thomas Smith
Joe Pelman

For more information about the project, visit our website at www.jesspublib.org/locust-grove/. 

What is The Locust Grove Oral History Podcast?

Stories and conversations remembering those who are buried in Locust Grove, an African-American cemetery in Nicholasville, Kentucky. Brought to you by the Jessamine County Public Library.