East Hill Cemetery
National Register of Historic Places

East Hill Cemetery

Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee
Listed
March 27, 2011
Type
Site
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
11000142

About this property

East Hill Cemetery, also known as Maryland Hill, Round Hill, Rooster Hill, and Bristol City Cemetery, is a historic cemetery mainly located in Bristol, Tennessee; part of the cemetery extends across the state border into 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. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

Location

Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee
36.59697, -82.17143

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

Battle of Island Flats (TN)
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Questions about this property

When was East Hill Cemetery listed on the National Register?

East Hill Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 27, 2011.

What type of historic resource is East Hill Cemetery?

East Hill Cemetery is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for East Hill Cemetery?

The period of significance for East Hill Cemetery is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1857.

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