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East Hill Cemetery (Bristol)

Coordinates: 36°35′39″N 82°10′16″W / 36.59417°N 82.17111°W / 36.59417; -82.17111
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East Hill Cemetery
Burial section of the Confederate unknown
East Hill Cemetery (Bristol) is located in Virginia
East Hill Cemetery (Bristol)
East Hill Cemetery (Bristol) is located in the United States
East Hill Cemetery (Bristol)
LocationEast State Street at Georgia Avenue, Bristol, Virginia
Coordinates36°35′39″N 82°10′16″W / 36.59417°N 82.17111°W / 36.59417; -82.17111
Area16.7 acres (6.8 ha)
Built1857 (1857)
NRHP reference No.11000142[1]
VLR No.102-5028
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 28, 2011
Designated VLRDecember 16, 2010[2]

East Hill Cemetery, also known as Maryland Hill, Round Hill, Rooster Hill, and City Cemetery, is a historic cemetery located at Bristol, Virginia. It is an American Civil War-era cemetery established in 1857, with sections for Confederate soldiers and veterans as well as a small section for African American burials. In 1995, the United Daughters of the Confederacy put up a small commemorative monument to the Civil War dead. Among its graves are the founders of the city, representatives of enslaved African-Americans, Civil War soldiers including those who died as a result of the war as well as those who survived the war, a Revolutionary War General of Militia Evan Shelby, and many who have made contributions to Bristol and the nation. It straddles the Tennessee-Virginia border.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]

Notable burials

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/28/11 Through 4/01/11. National Park Service. 2011-04-08.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ^ Gray Stothart (May 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: East Hill Cemetery" (PDF). and Accompanying four photos
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