Muhlenberg County Kentucky
Cemetery Records
Penrod Cemetery
| Surname | Name | Birth | Death | Other Info | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker | Charlie | 18 Sept 1877 | 17 Feb 1956 | Double stone with Zylpah Baker | |
| Baker | Zylpah | 19 Feb 1884 | 3 June 1965 | Double stone with Charlie Baker | |
| Hunt | Barbara | 12 Sept 1958 | 12 Sept 1958 | ||
| Moore | Cornelia Penrod | 10 Nov 1867 | 27 May 1924 | ||
| Penrod | 2 Feb 1893 | 2 Feb 1893 | Inscription: Infant son of J.C. & R.R. Penrod | ||
| Penrod | David | 15 Dec 1820 | 3 Aug 1886 | ||
| Penrod | E.A. | 15 Dec 1829 | 16 Oct 1895 | ||
| Penrod | H.C. | 30 June 1859 | 18 Oct 1890 | Inscription: Aged 31 years & 3 mos | |
| Penrod | Rachel | 5 Oct 1871 | 25 May 1920 | ||
| Poyner | James S. | 6 Feb 1860 | 27 Nov 1951 | Double stone with Mary Alice Poyner | |
| Poyner | Mary Alice | 22 Nov 1862 | 12 Jan 1939 | Double stone with James S. Poyner | |
| Smith | J.J. | 1848 | 1919 | There is a newer marker for J.J. Smith that sits at the road near the cemetery. It reads: John Jacob Smith, Born 1844 - Died 1919, Son of James Simpson & Leaky Williams, soldier in Federal Army, H.C.O. Calvary KY. 3rd. Fought in the Battle Above the Clouds at Chattanooga, Tenn., Married Liza Ann Wyatt. Had 6 sons and 2 daughters. Placed by G. Grandson Uncle Bob Mallory, R.D.M. 32. [Masons Emblem] |
Location: North of Kentucky Route 949 on land owned by Jewell Hunt just before Bunch Lane. There is a marker for J.J. Smith by the edge of the road. The cemetery is behind it.
The property where the cemetery is located used to be the H.B. Smith farm, and the hill was known as the “graveyard hill” by family members.
Approximate coordinates: 37.115380, -86.981270.
Source: “Penrod Cemetery.” Muhlenberg County Kentucky Cemeteries by Marian G. Hammers, vol. 2 (1977), page 114. Originally copied 21 Oct 1969.
Updated November 16, 2018