Mill Springs National Cemetery — Local services in Kentucky

A quiet cemetery on a rural road, first created for the U. S. soldiers that died in the Battle of Mill Springs on January 19, 1862. 160+ years later, Kentucky veterans and their spouses are still being buried here. 🇺🇲 The National Park Service visitor center is next door for those that want to learn more about the battle. A driving tour is available on the NPS app as well, though if you start at the center, you can visit the museum and watch the...

My husband passed on 27th of Dec 2000. We lived in Missouri but he was born and raised in Pineville, Kentucky. I knew I wasn't going to stay in Missouri so buried him close to home. I live in Louisiana and have been back on numerous occasions. I remember most on 1 visit it was Memorial Day. It was beautiful and awesome. Retired U.S. Army. He was a good husband, father and grandfather. Till we meet...

What great respect is shown to the people laid to rest here. The memorial grounds are well kept and in pristine condition. Such a great place for remembrance and reflection of the soldiers that paid the ultimate price. It somehow draws you in and makes you feel more patriotic. The poem displayed on the plaque out front by Theodore O'Hara does an impressive job explaining what this...