Cemeteries and Headstones in Lincoln, Kentucky, United States


 Thumb Description Status Location Name (Died/Buried)
Cedar Creek Cemetery Crab Orchard, Kentucky
Cedar Creek Cemetery Crab Orchard, Kentucky
Rededication Ceremony 2003, Reenactment of militia during the late 1700s, early 1800s 
Located    Polly Coffey (d. 30 May 1842)
John R. Davis (d. 2 Aug 1852)
Ephraim Pennington Holmes (d. 3 Sep 1852)
John W. Holmes (d. 11 Jan 1923)
Samuel Holmes, Jr (d. 4 Aug 1872)
David Morgan Stephenson (d. 24 Apr 1863)
Lindsay Stephenson (d. 10 Feb 1870)
Mary "Polly" Trousdale (d. 1 Oct 1844)
John Christopher Vardeman (d. 16 Oct 1849)
Morgan Vardeman (d. 30 Jul 1847)
 
Cedar Creek Cemetery Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky
Cedar Creek Cemetery Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky
Rededication Ceremony 2003 
Located    Polly Coffey (d. 30 May 1842)
John R. Davis (d. 2 Aug 1852)
Ephraim Pennington Holmes (d. 3 Sep 1852)
John W. Holmes (d. 11 Jan 1923)
Samuel Holmes, Jr (d. 4 Aug 1872)
David Morgan Stephenson (d. 24 Apr 1863)
Lindsay Stephenson (d. 10 Feb 1870)
Mary "Polly" Trousdale (d. 1 Oct 1844)
John Christopher Vardeman (d. 16 Oct 1849)
Morgan Vardeman (d. 30 Jul 1847)
 
Cedar Creek Cemetery Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky
Cedar Creek Cemetery Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky
Rededication Ceremony July 2003, militia men (of the late 1700s, early 1800s) reenacting the mourning song for the fallen 
Located    Polly Coffey (d. 30 May 1842)
John R. Davis (d. 2 Aug 1852)
Ephraim Pennington Holmes (d. 3 Sep 1852)
John W. Holmes (d. 11 Jan 1923)
Samuel Holmes, Jr (d. 4 Aug 1872)
David Morgan Stephenson (d. 24 Apr 1863)
Lindsay Stephenson (d. 10 Feb 1870)
Mary "Polly" Trousdale (d. 1 Oct 1844)
John Christopher Vardeman (d. 16 Oct 1849)
Morgan Vardeman (d. 30 Jul 1847)
 
Cedar Creek Cemetery Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky
Cedar Creek Cemetery Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky
Rededication Ceremony July 2003 - Militia firing  
Located    Polly Coffey (d. 30 May 1842)
John R. Davis (d. 2 Aug 1852)
Ephraim Pennington Holmes (d. 3 Sep 1852)
John W. Holmes (d. 11 Jan 1923)
Samuel Holmes, Jr (d. 4 Aug 1872)
David Morgan Stephenson (d. 24 Apr 1863)
Lindsay Stephenson (d. 10 Feb 1870)
Mary "Polly" Trousdale (d. 1 Oct 1844)
John Christopher Vardeman (d. 16 Oct 1849)
Morgan Vardeman (d. 30 Jul 1847)
 
Cedar Creek Cemetery Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky
Cedar Creek Cemetery Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky
Lindsay Stephenson b. 25 Mar 1792 d. 10 Feb 1870 Lincoln County, Kentucky 
Located    Lindsay Stephenson (d. 10 Feb 1870)
 
Cedar Creek Cemetery Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky
Cedar Creek Cemetery Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky
David Stephenson b. 5 Apr 1819 d. 24 Apr 1863 Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky 
Located    David Morgan Stephenson (d. 24 Apr 1863)
 
Cedar Creek Cemetery Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky
Cedar Creek Cemetery Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky
John W Holmes b. 30 Jan 1848 Lincoln County, Kentucky d. 11 Jan 1923 Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky 
Located    John W. Holmes (d. 11 Jan 1923)
 
Cedar Creek Cemetery Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky
Cedar Creek Cemetery Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky
Ephraim Pennington Holmes b. 24 Jun 1841 Lincoln County, Kentucky d. 3 Sep 1852 Lincoln County, Kentucky 
Located    Ephraim Pennington Holmes (d. 3 Sep 1852)
 
Cedar Creek Cemetery Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky
Cedar Creek Cemetery Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky
Ann E Stephenson b. 28 Dec d. 1846 Lincoln County, Kentucky 
Located    A.E. Logan
 
Cedar Creek Cemetery Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky
Cedar Creek Cemetery Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky
Eliza E Stephenson b. 15 Oct 1839 d. 16 May 1862 Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky 
Located    Eliza Stephenson (d. 16 May 1862)
 
Cedar Creek Cemetery Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky
Cedar Creek Cemetery Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky
Hannah Vardaman b. 20 Sept 1841 Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky d. 22 Dec 1861 Crab Orchard, Lincoln County, Kentucky 
Located    Hannah B Stephenson (d. 22 Dec 1861)
 
Cedar Creek Cemetery, Crab Orchard, Kentucky
Cedar Creek Cemetery, Crab Orchard, Kentucky
Original Vardeman, Stephenson, Holmes Cemetery along Cedar Creek Cemetery plots excavation and analysis done by University of Kentucky archeology department then moved to new location for new Cedar Creek Lake. 
Located    Polly Coffey (d. 30 May 1842)
John R. Davis (d. 2 Aug 1852)
Ephraim Pennington Holmes (d. 3 Sep 1852)
John W. Holmes (d. 11 Jan 1923)
Samuel Holmes, Jr (d. 4 Aug 1872)
David Morgan Stephenson (d. 24 Apr 1863)
Lindsay Stephenson (d. 10 Feb 1870)
Mary "Polly" Trousdale (d. 1 Oct 1844)
John Christopher Vardeman (d. 16 Oct 1849)
Morgan Vardeman (d. 30 Jul 1847)
William Vardeman (d. 12 Jul 1846)
 
Cedar Creek Cemetery, Crab Orchard, Kentucky
Cedar Creek Cemetery, Crab Orchard, Kentucky
New location near Cedar Creek Reservoir  
Located    Polly Coffey (d. 30 May 1842)
John R. Davis (d. 2 Aug 1852)
Ephraim Pennington Holmes (d. 3 Sep 1852)
John W. Holmes (d. 11 Jan 1923)
Samuel Holmes, Jr (d. 4 Aug 1872)
David Morgan Stephenson (d. 24 Apr 1863)
Lindsay Stephenson (d. 10 Feb 1870)
Mary "Polly" Trousdale (d. 1 Oct 1844)
John Christopher Vardeman (d. 16 Oct 1849)
Morgan Vardeman (d. 30 Jul 1847)
William Vardeman (d. 12 Jul 1846)
 
Cedar Creek Cemetery, Crab Orchard, Kentucky
Cedar Creek Cemetery, Crab Orchard, Kentucky
Rededication Ceremony July 2003 David Miles Vardiman, instigator of the cemetery relocation and family reunion shared some family history. 
Located    Polly Coffey (d. 30 May 1842)
John R. Davis (d. 2 Aug 1852)
Ephraim Pennington Holmes (d. 3 Sep 1852)
John W. Holmes (d. 11 Jan 1923)
Samuel Holmes, Jr (d. 4 Aug 1872)
David Morgan Stephenson (d. 24 Apr 1863)
Lindsay Stephenson (d. 10 Feb 1870)
Mary "Polly" Trousdale (d. 1 Oct 1844)
John Christopher Vardeman (d. 16 Oct 1849)
Morgan Vardeman (d. 30 Jul 1847)
William Vardeman (d. 12 Jul 1846)
 
Cedar Creek Cemetery, Crab Orchard, Kentucky
Cedar Creek Cemetery, Crab Orchard, Kentucky
Rededication Ceremony July 2003 Carter Fansler, age 6, son of Michelle Vardiman Fansler and Victor Fansler placed flowers on a gravestone marker. 
Located    Polly Coffey (d. 30 May 1842)
John R. Davis (d. 2 Aug 1852)
Ephraim Pennington Holmes (d. 3 Sep 1852)
John W. Holmes (d. 11 Jan 1923)
Samuel Holmes, Jr (d. 4 Aug 1872)
David Morgan Stephenson (d. 24 Apr 1863)
Lindsay Stephenson (d. 10 Feb 1870)
Mary "Polly" Trousdale (d. 1 Oct 1844)
John Christopher Vardeman (d. 16 Oct 1849)
Morgan Vardeman (d. 30 Jul 1847)
William Vardeman (d. 12 Jul 1846)
 
Cedar Creek Cemetery, Crab Orchard, Kentucky
Cedar Creek Cemetery, Crab Orchard, Kentucky
Crab Orchard Map - How to get to the new Vardeman cemetery location down the road from the William Whitley house  
Located    Polly Coffey (d. 30 May 1842)
John R. Davis (d. 2 Aug 1852)
Ephraim Pennington Holmes (d. 3 Sep 1852)
John W. Holmes (d. 11 Jan 1923)
Samuel Holmes, Jr (d. 4 Aug 1872)
David Morgan Stephenson (d. 24 Apr 1863)
Lindsay Stephenson (d. 10 Feb 1870)
Mary "Polly" Trousdale (d. 1 Oct 1844)
John Christopher Vardeman (d. 16 Oct 1849)
Morgan Vardeman (d. 30 Jul 1847)
William Vardeman (d. 12 Jul 1846)
 
Cedar Creek Cemetery, Crab Orchard, Kentucky
Cedar Creek Cemetery, Crab Orchard, Kentucky
Crab Orchard Map 
Located    Polly Coffey (d. 30 May 1842)
John R. Davis (d. 2 Aug 1852)
Ephraim Pennington Holmes (d. 3 Sep 1852)
John W. Holmes (d. 11 Jan 1923)
Samuel Holmes, Jr (d. 4 Aug 1872)
David Morgan Stephenson (d. 24 Apr 1863)
Lindsay Stephenson (d. 10 Feb 1870)
Mary "Polly" Trousdale (d. 1 Oct 1844)
John Christopher Vardeman (d. 16 Oct 1849)
Morgan Vardeman (d. 30 Jul 1847)
William Vardeman (d. 12 Jul 1846)
 
Cedar Creek Cemetery, Crab Orchard, Kentucky
Cedar Creek Cemetery, Crab Orchard, Kentucky
Rededication Ceremony July 2003 
Located    Polly Coffey (d. 30 May 1842)
John R. Davis (d. 2 Aug 1852)
Ephraim Pennington Holmes (d. 3 Sep 1852)
John W. Holmes (d. 11 Jan 1923)
Samuel Holmes, Jr (d. 4 Aug 1872)
David Morgan Stephenson (d. 24 Apr 1863)
Lindsay Stephenson (d. 10 Feb 1870)
Mary "Polly" Trousdale (d. 1 Oct 1844)
John Christopher Vardeman (d. 16 Oct 1849)
Morgan Vardeman (d. 30 Jul 1847)
William Vardeman (d. 12 Jul 1846)
 
Cedar Creek Cemetery, Crab Orchard, Kentucky
Cedar Creek Cemetery, Crab Orchard, Kentucky
After rededication Ceremony July 2003, looking at headstones 
Located    Polly Coffey (d. 30 May 1842)
John R. Davis (d. 2 Aug 1852)
Ephraim Pennington Holmes (d. 3 Sep 1852)
John W. Holmes (d. 11 Jan 1923)
Samuel Holmes, Jr (d. 4 Aug 1872)
David Morgan Stephenson (d. 24 Apr 1863)
Lindsay Stephenson (d. 10 Feb 1870)
Mary "Polly" Trousdale (d. 1 Oct 1844)
John Christopher Vardeman (d. 16 Oct 1849)
Morgan Vardeman (d. 30 Jul 1847)
William Vardeman (d. 12 Jul 1846)
 
Cedar Creek Cemetery, Crab Orchard, Kentucky
Cedar Creek Cemetery, Crab Orchard, Kentucky
Original Cemetery headstone locations 
Located    Polly Coffey (d. 30 May 1842)
John R. Davis (d. 2 Aug 1852)
Ephraim Pennington Holmes (d. 3 Sep 1852)
John W. Holmes (d. 11 Jan 1923)
Samuel Holmes, Jr (d. 4 Aug 1872)
David Morgan Stephenson (d. 24 Apr 1863)
Lindsay Stephenson (d. 10 Feb 1870)
Mary "Polly" Trousdale (d. 1 Oct 1844)
John Christopher Vardeman (d. 16 Oct 1849)
Morgan Vardeman (d. 30 Jul 1847)
William Vardeman (d. 12 Jul 1846)
 
Cedar Creek Cemetery, Crab Orchard, Kentucky
Cedar Creek Cemetery, Crab Orchard, Kentucky
cemetery relocated to create a man-made lake over land previously owned by Vardemans. University of Kentucky Archaeology/Anthropology Department analyzed the remains 2000-2002 - Click here for Research Report 
Located    Polly Coffey (d. 30 May 1842)
John R. Davis (d. 2 Aug 1852)
Ephraim Pennington Holmes (d. 3 Sep 1852)
John W. Holmes (d. 11 Jan 1923)
Samuel Holmes, Jr (d. 4 Aug 1872)
David Morgan Stephenson (d. 24 Apr 1863)
Lindsay Stephenson (d. 10 Feb 1870)
Mary "Polly" Trousdale (d. 1 Oct 1844)
John Christopher Vardeman (d. 16 Oct 1849)
Morgan Vardeman (d. 30 Jul 1847)
 

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