Place:Western Cemetery, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

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NameWestern Cemetery
Alt namesJefferson Street Cemetery #2 Lower, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Old Louisville Western Graveyard, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Pioneer Cemetery, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
TypeCemetery
Located inJefferson, Kentucky, United States

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Western was Louisville's second public cemetery created in 1830. It is located between 15th and 18th Streets on Jefferson Street, commonly referred to as 'Lower Jefferson' or 'Pioneer Cemetery'. This cemetery was officially closed in 1893 (last burial in 1894), many remains were removed to other cemeteries.

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