Mother of God Cemetery, Covington, Kentucky
- Mother of God Cemetery, Covington, Kentucky
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Mother of God Cemetery, Covington, Kentucky was first located at 26th Street & Madison Avenue in 1849 and was moved to its current location at 2701 Latonia Avenue in 1887. The old cemetery was also known as the Buena Vista Cemetery or St Joseph Cemetery.[1] Some of the graves were moved from the old cemetery others were not.[2]
This cemetery was founded as the parish cemetery for Mother of God Parish, Covington's second oldest, which served a German speaking population. This cemetery evoled from a parish cemetery to a regional one and remains active today.[3]
Frank Duveneck noted Covington artist rests in this cemetery, his memorial is by artist Clement Barnhorn.
A listing of graves in this cemetery is available at the Kenton County Library in Covington, KY.
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- Cemeteries in Kentucky
- Buildings and structures in Kenton County, Kentucky
- Covington, Kentucky
- German-American history
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