Nashville City Cemetery — Local services in Nashville-Davidson

I tried calling the phone number on the website but it is no longer in service. Otherwise I would have given it 5 stars. My husband and I accidentally drove past the entrance which is on the corner of Oak Street and 4th Avenue. The entrance further down on 4th Avenue was padlocked shut. I asked 4 people who worked in the area if there was another entrance and no one was aware of any. We ended up parking a block further south and paying almost $24 to park for 2 hours. Then the gate was locked and the website said they opened at 9am. It was almost 11:15 and they wouldn’t answer the phone. I will be 68 in 2 months. I was not going home without getting in, so I asked my husband to give me a foot up to get over the wall on 4th Avenue. A half hour later I saw 2 young ladies and asked how they got in. They said they came in at the corner of 4th and Oak. There is a tiny parking lot inside the cemetery but it is free to park. I took photos of all the kiosks and am reading them. They are very interesting. My 4th great grandparents are...

For some reason I decided to visit this place on that day in April where it was like snowing... anyways regardless of the cold I am so happy that I went. I found this place by accident, but God, thank you for that!

If you can visit the city cemetery make sure you do! Tomb stones from 1760s, so worn you only know it's a marker... honestly. I felt better sweet, because how relentless time is. It's only...

For the full hour I spent there on a warm Saturday afternoon I was the only person to cross the threshold. A beautiful, peaceful cemetery to daydream in. Not to mention its interesting historical info kiosks, one of which allows you to search the cemetery's records...