Nashville City Cemetery, Nashville

The Nashville City Cemetery, established as the city's earliest public burial ground, has been a part of Nashville since January 1, 1822. It's a resting place for many notable figures from the city's history. By the mid-19th century, the cemetery had over 11,000 burials, and in 1958, Mayor Ben West initiated a project to restore and maintain this historical site. Its significance in history and architecture earned it a spot on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

The cemetery is the final resting place for a diverse group of people including two founders of Nashville, four generals from the Confederate army, a Tennessee Governor, and twenty-two Nashville mayors. It also houses graves of soldiers, educators, freed slaves, early community leaders, and other influential residents of Nashville. Today, there are more than 23,000 graves in the cemetery.

Located near downtown Nashville on 4th Avenue South, the Nashville City Cemetery continues to be an important historical site.