From NKAA, Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (source)

Eight acres of history: African Cemetery No. 2

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Sutherland, Thom

Location(s)

University of Kentucky Libraries :

William T. Young Library, Closed Media Stacks - Ask at first floor circulation desk, call number AV-D8144

Lexington Public Library

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African Cemetery No. 2 is the earliest recorded cemetery in Lexington to be organized, owned, and managed by African Americans. The site has been in existence since 1869.

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NKAA Entry: African Cemetery No. 2 (Lexington, KY)

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“Eight acres of history: African Cemetery No. 2,” Notable Kentucky African Americans Database, accessed October 11, 2026, https://nkaa.uky.edu/nkaa/items/show/300002414.

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