Mount Ararat Cemetery
Mount Ararat Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee established in 1867 by and for African Americans. A historical marker commemorates its history.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
- Also known as: “Mount Ararat Cemetery, Nashville”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tennessee Central Railway Museum and Lane Motor Museum.
Tennessee Central Railway Museum
Museum
The Tennessee Central Railway Museum is a railroad museum located in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a small non-profit facility which is preserving the heritage of rail transport in Tennessee and the central South. Tennessee Central Railway Museum is situated 3,100 feet northwest of Mount Ararat Cemetery.
Lane Motor Museum
Museum
Lane Motor Museum is an automobile museum in Nashville, Tennessee holding a collection of over 500 mostly European automobiles, with 150 vehicles displayed on any given day. Lane Motor Museum is situated 1 mile southeast of Mount Ararat Cemetery.
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: David Antis, CC BY 2.0.
Mount Olivet Cemetery is a 206-acre cemetery located in Nashville, Tennessee. It is located about two miles east of downtown Nashville, and adjacent to the Catholic Calvary Cemetery. It is open to the public during daylight hours. Mount Olivet Cemetery is situated 1 mile east of Mount Ararat Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nashville and East Nashville.
Nashville
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nashville is the capital of the American state of Tennessee. With 716,000 residents in 2022, it is the state's largest city. Nashville is sometimes called the "Country Music Capital of the World" or more often "Music City, USA"; however, Nashville has done much to escape its country music image and become a regional center of culture and commerce.
East Nashville
Suburb
East Nashville is an area east of downtown Nashville in Tennessee across the Cumberland River. The area is mostly residential and mixed-use areas with businesses lining the main boulevards. East Nashville is situated 2 miles north of Mount Ararat Cemetery.
The Gulch
Neighborhood
The Gulch is a neighborhood on the south fringe of downtown Nashville, Tennessee, near Interstate 40, Interstate 65 and Interstate 24. It is known to be a trendy and hip neighborhood, and a popular destination for locals, college students, and visitors. The Gulch is situated 2 miles west of Mount Ararat Cemetery.
Mount Ararat Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Davidson, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.14749° or 36° 8′ 51″ northLongitude
-86.7491° or 86° 44′ 57″ westElevation
427 feet (130 metres)Open location code
868M47W2+X9OpenStreetMap ID
way 208020418OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryGeoNames ID
4643106Wikidata ID
Q114043647
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