Old Gray Cemetery

Old Gray Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Knoxville, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wikidata records 30 notable interments here, including William Isaac Thomas, Horace Maynard, Richard W. Austin.

At a glance

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Opening hours

• Monday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Thursday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Friday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Saturday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Sunday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

Notable interments

30 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 30, or take the JSON record.

Of Old Gray Cemetery's 30 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include politician (60%), lawyer (33%), judge (17%), diplomat (10%), jurist (10%).

• William Isaac Thomas (1863–1947), sociologist, psychologist, writer
• Horace Maynard (1814–1882), jurisprudence, diplomat, jurist
• Richard W. Austin (1857–1919), diplomat, politician, lawyer
• Thomas Amos Rogers Nelson (1812–1873), politician, lawyer, judge
• John Hervey Crozier (1812–1889), politician, lawyer
• Joseph Lanier Williams (1810–1865), politician, lawyer, judge
• William Henry Sneed (1812–1869), politician, lawyer
• Leonidas C. Houk (1836–1891), jurist, colonel, politician
• John Baxter (1819–1886), prosecutor, jurist, politician
• Lee McClung (1870–1914), American football player, politician
• Hubert Fisher (1877–1941), politician, lawyer
• Jacob Montgomery Thornburgh (1837–1890), politician, lawyer
• William Montgomery Churchwell (1826–1862), diplomat, politician, lawyer
• Hugh B. Lindsay (1856–1944), politician, lawyer, judge
• Jack Bechdolt (1884–1954), science fiction writer, novelist, journalist
• George W. Baxter (1855–1929), governor, politician
• John M. Fleming (1832–1900), journalist, editor, politician
• Eben Alexander (1851–1910), hellenist, classical philologist, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
• Lena B. Mathes (1861–1951), temperance worker, executive, teacher
• Thomas William Humes (1815–1892), politician
• Oliver Perry Temple (1820–1907), historian, businessperson, lawyer
• Samuel R. Rodgers (1798–1866), politician, judge
• Samuel R. Rodgers (1798–1866), politician, judge
• Joseph Alexander Mabry, Jr. (1826–1882), businessperson
• Q5353886 (1839–1920), businessperson

Common questions

Where is Old Gray Cemetery?

Old Gray Cemetery is in Knoxville, United States, at coordinates 35.9739, -83.9247.

Who is buried at Old Gray Cemetery?

Wikidata documents 30 notable interments at Old Gray Cemetery, including William Isaac Thomas, Horace Maynard, Richard W. Austin, Thomas Amos Rogers Nelson, John Hervey Crozier.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q7084134 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)

Related terms

National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)Notable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, United States." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q7084134. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/old-gray-cemetery/

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