Rosehill Elmwood Cemetery, Owensboro

#7 among attractions in Owensboro

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Rosehill Elmwood Cemetery is located at 1300 Old Hartford Road Owensboro Daviess County Kentucky. There are about 55,000 interments. It is officially recognized as a historical landmark by the state of Kentucky. Notable people buried in the cemetery include a number of US Congressman, as well as Rainey Bethea, the last person to be publicly executed in America. ()

Coordinates: 37°45'19"N, 87°5'40"W

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1300 Old Hartford RdSeven HillsOwensboro United States

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Rosehill Elmwood Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Stephen Cathedral, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Temple Adath Israel, Callas Sweet Shop.

1.5 miNW
Church
St. Stephen Cathedral, Owensboro
39 min walk • St. Stephen Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral and parish church located in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Owensboro.
1.3 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Owensboro
35 min walk • The St. Joseph Catholic Church in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States was a historic church at 4th and Clay Streets which was built in 1878 and demolished in 1989. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
1.4 miNW
Synagogue
Temple Adath Israel, Owensboro
36 min walk • Temple Adath Israel, is a synagogue in Owensboro, Kentucky. The Moorish Revival facade of the modest building features a gothic-arched door flanked by a pair of gothic-arched windows punctuated by four pilasters.
1.6 miNW
Beaux-Arts architecture
Callas Sweet Shop, Owensboro
40 min walk • The Callas Sweet Shop, at 420 Frederica Ave. in Owensboro, Kentucky was built in Beaux Arts style in 1921. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
1.6 miNW
Church
Trinity Episcopal Church, Owensboro
42 min walk • The Trinity Episcopal Church in Owensboro, Kentucky, is a historic church at 403 W. 5th Street. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
1 miW
37°45'22"N • 87°6'44"W
Daviess County Public Library, Owensboro
25 min walk • Library
1.3 miNW
Universities and schools
Brescia University, Owensboro
35 min walk • Brescia University is a private Roman Catholic university in Owensboro, Kentucky. It was founded as a junior college for women and is now a coeducational university offering undergraduate and master's programs.