Lewis Wilford Marker at Old Hickory Grove Cemetery
Summary
The board has been weighing a replacement marker for Lewis Wilford at Old Hickory Grove Cemetery, including marker type and language and whether permission is needed to place it. This meeting continues that discussion.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
Marker costs and any county funding haven't been detailed yet.
Descendants and local historians interested in preserving the county's burial history.
So far, the families and history of those buried at the cemetery, whose headstones remain in storage without reinstatement.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Historic Preservation Board - Nov 5, 2026
The board has been weighing a replacement marker for Lewis Wilford at Old Hickory Grove Cemetery, including marker type and language and whether permission is needed to place it. This meeting continues that discussion.
Historic Preservation Board Meeting - Sep 3, 2026
Board members maintain and research historic cemeteries countywide — headstone repairs, vegetation cleanup, and documentation of unmarked burials. Scout Troop 482 will now handle monthly upkeep at McKendre Cemetery, but volunteers are stretched thin.
Historic Preservation Board - Aug 6, 2026
Volunteers are cleaning and repairing headstones across Clay County cemeteries, including a restored stone for Felix Fraser at Hibernia Cemetery. A Boy Scout troop committed to monthly maintenance at McKendre, but the group says it's overcommitted and needs more volunteers.
Historic Preservation Board - Jun 4, 2026
A cemetery at the old Gary's Ferry settlement in Middleburg had its headstones removed during subdivision development, and a 2021 archaeologist's preservation scope of work appears only partially completed. Kathy Kass argues the community — which predates and outlasted Fort Heilman — deserves a county historical marker and is leading the application effort.
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