East Hill Cemetery, Bristol

Name: East Hill Cemetery
Address: Bristol, United States

#2 among attractions in Bristol

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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. ()

Built: 1857 (167 years ago)Coordinates: 36°35'41"N, 82°10'20"W

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East Hill Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Birthplace of Country Music Museum, First Baptist Church, Benjamin Walls Gallery, A Work of Art Gallery & Gifts.

0.6 miW
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Birthplace of Country Music Museum, Bristol
16 min walk • Birthplace of Country Music Museum is a museum celebrating the historic 1927 Bristol Sessions, which recorded some of the earliest country music in America when the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers and several other musicians recorded for the first time before gaining prominence.
~1700 ftW
Church
First Baptist Church, Bristol
9 min walk • The First Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church at 1 Virginia Street in Bristol, Virginia. It is a rectangular 1+1⁄2-story brick structure, resembling a Greek temple of the Ionic order. Its front facade is divided by six round columns, which support an entablature and fully pedimented gable.
0.7 miW
36°35'43"N • 82°11'7"W
Benjamin Walls Gallery, Bristol
19 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
0.6 miW
36°35'41"N • 82°11'1"W
A Work of Art Gallery & Gifts, Bristol
17 min walk • Shopping, Art gallery, Museum
1.2 miSW
Music and shows, Concert hall, Nightlife
Viking Hall, Bristol
30 min walk • Viking Hall is a 6,100-seat multi-purpose arena in Bristol, Tennessee, USA. Opened in 1981, the facility is the home arena and aquatic center for Bristol Tennessee High School.
0.7 miW
36°35'46"N • 82°11'7"W
Bristol Public Library, Bristol
19 min walk • Library
1 miSW
Sport venue, Sport
Bristol Municipal Stadium, Bristol
27 min walk • Bristol Municipal Stadium, also referred to as the Stone Castle, is an athletic facility located on the campus of Bristol Tennessee High School in Bristol, Tennessee. The structure features a design that is reminiscent of Medieval Gothic architecture and has a seating capacity of approximately 8,000.
0.8 miNW
Universities and schools
Virginia Intermont College, Bristol
21 min walk • Virginia Intermont College was a private, four-year liberal arts college in Bristol, Virginia. Founded in 1884 to create additional education opportunities for women, the College had been coeducational since 1972.
0.9 miNW
Universities and schools
Virginia Middle School, Bristol
24 min walk • Virginia Middle School is a former high school, is a historical landmark, and is now a middle school located in Bristol, Virginia. It is a part of Bristol Virginia Public Schools.

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Which popular attractions are close to East Hill Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include First Baptist Church, Bristol (9 min walk), Birthplace of Country Music Museum, Bristol (16 min walk), A Work of Art Gallery & Gifts, Bristol (17 min walk), Benjamin Walls Gallery, Bristol (19 min walk).