Early
Settlers
J. N. Blakemore,
was the propiertor
of Arnold Spring
Distillery on the
Lawrenceburg -
Frankfort Pike
near the Anderson
County line.
He manufactured
sour mash, copper
distilled whiskies.
BEN FARMER
and his son, were
dealers in dry
goods, groceries,
clothing and
housewares.
COLON
M. JONES
was a farmer and
trader in
horses and mules
that he shipped
to the south.
JAMES SAFFELL
and
his son James
M. Saffell ran the
Cedar Run Distillery
adjacent to
their flour mill
on Cedar Run
Turnpike south
of Frankfort.
Churches
Cedar
Chapel
Located on U.S.
127 south on the
corner of Jones
Lane. This was the
only Methodist
congregation in the
area.
EVERGREEN
BAPTIST CHURCH
Established by
former members of
the South Benson
Church.
Farmdale Baptist
Church
Conflicts in the
Evergreen Baptist
Church heightened,
which split the
church. In
March of 1981, former
members began
the Farmdale
Baptist Church.
Worship was held
in several locations
until the
completion of
a new church in
July of 1983.
The church is located
on U.S. 127 South
close to the
Franklin-Anderson
county line.
Burying
Grounds and Graveyards
Collins Graveyard
located on
Highway 151 near
the Franklin
Anderson county
line. About
35 marked
graves.
Farmdale Graveyard
located on
the left side
of Old Lawrenceburg
Road about fives
miles from
Frankfort.
Farmer Graveyard
located near
Evergreen Baptist
Church. All
stones have been
destroyed;
however, there
is record of those
buried
there.
Fore Burying Ground
is the resting
place for members
of the Fore and
Major families.
Located on South
Benson Road,
three-fourths mile
from the Evergreen
Road intersection.
Halmhuber Graveyard
is the final
resting place
for John Halmhuber
and his wife.
Located at the
beginning of Evergreen
Estates on
Evergreen
Road.
Hancock Cemetery
is located south
of the intersection
of Highway 151
and the east side
of South Benson.
Major Graveyard
is located at the
intersection of
I-64 and the Alton-
Graefenburg Road.
Graves were
moved during the
construction of
I-64. Metal markers,
no names.
Mayhall Cemetery
has only one
marked stone;
that of H. S. Mayhall.
Several more graves
marked with
fieldstone.
This cemetery is located
on the south side
of I-64 about 1
mile east of the
Alton-Graefenburg
interchange.
Miner Burying
Ground is located at
the intersection
of Ninevah and the
Old Lawrenceburg
Road.
Payne Burying
Ground contains the
graves of the
Payne and Vaughan
families.
Located three miles south
of Frankfort on
the Old Lawrenceburg
Road.
Thomas Graveyard
is located at the
Franklin-Anderson
county line between Graefenburg and Alton one mile south of South Benson
and Avenstoke
intersection.
Tinsley Graveyard
is located 2 miles
south of U.S.
60 at Graefenburg, west
of Highway 151
and south of I-64.
Charles Tinsley
1808-1880 is the
oldest
stone.
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Cedar
Run
The Cedar Run
located in the southwest section of Franklin County is
bordered
by Frankfort to
its' north, Anderson County to the south, the Kentucky River
to
the east and
the community of Bridgeport to the west. Within the area is
the
community of Farmdale
and the property of Stewart Home School, former
KENTUCKY
MILITARY INSTITUTE
Property
Owners in Cedar Run Including Farmdale
Alton
& portion of Bridgeport - 1870
Name |
Post
Office |
Place of
Birth |
Occupation |
Settlement
Date |
Acreage |
| ALLEN,
ROBERT D |
Farmdale |
Washington,
D.C. |
Superintendent
K.M.I |
1845 |
125 |
| Averill,
M.D. |
Farmdale |
Franklin
Co., KY |
Farmer |
1839 |
225 |
| Blakemore,
George |
Alton |
Franklin
Co., KY |
Farmer |
1838 |
350 |
| Blakemore,
J. N. |
Farmdale |
Franklin
Co., KY |
Distiller
& Farmer |
1837 |
196 |
| Brown,
Scott |
Frankfort |
Franklin
Co., KY |
Farmer |
1818 |
800 |
| Cole,
J. H. |
Alton |
Anderson
Co., KY |
Farmer |
1882 |
233 |
| Crockett,
D. S. |
Bridgeport |
Anderson
Co., KY |
Farmer |
1856 |
44 |
| FARMER,
BEN |
Farmdale |
Franklin
Co., KY |
Farmer
& Merchant |
1821 |
310 |
| Green,
George S. |
Farmdale |
Owen
Co., KY |
Farmer
& Merchant |
1872 |
229 |
| Hughes,
B. S. |
Farmdale |
Shelby
Co., KY |
Farmer
& Teacher |
1851 |
493 |
| Johnson,
M. A. |
Farmdale |
Franklin
Co., KY |
Farmer |
1833 |
5 |
| JONES,
COLON M. |
Farmdale |
Mercer
Co., KY |
Dealer
in horses |
1867 |
640 |
| McKee,
S. D. |
Farmdale |
Franklin
Co., KY |
Farmer |
1818 |
212 |
| Malone,
William |
Farmdale |
Rutherford
Co., TN |
Farmer |
1862 |
3 |
| Miner,
Jefferson |
Frankfort |
Shelby
Co., KY |
Carpenter |
1855 |
45 |
| Moore,
William A. |
Farmdale |
Franklin
Co., KY |
Farmer
& Miller |
1832 |
260 |
| Parker,
J. T. |
Farmdale |
Anderson
Co., KY |
Farmer
& Distiller |
1845 |
60 |
| Pattie,
William |
Farmdale |
Franklin
Co., KY |
Farmer |
1810 |
155 |
| Rogers,
J. H. |
Frankfort |
Bourbon
Co., KY |
Farmer |
1849 |
100 |
| Scofield,
William |
Bridgeport |
Franklin
Co., KY |
Farmer
& Fruit Grower |
1829 |
250 |
| Thomas,
J. H. |
Farmdale |
Franklin
Co., KY |
Farmer |
1855 |
347 |
| Thomason,
D. A. |
Frankfort |
Woodford
Co., KY |
Farmer |
1869 |
65 |
| Vaughan,
J. C. |
Frankfort |
Franklin
Co., KY |
Carpenter |
1847 |
50 |
| Vaughan,
N. A. |
Frankfort |
Franklin
Co., KY |
Farmer |
1850 |
85 |
Wright,
J. H. |
Farmdale |
Shelby
Co., KY |
Farmer |
1836 |
1 |
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