Jackson, Tennessee: Grave of Casey Jones
Famous train engineer martyr. Historical marker embedded in cemetery gate. Blocky tombstone tells his story.
Mount Calvary Cemetery
- Address:
- 419 Hardee St., Jackson, TN
- Directions:
- Mount Calvary Cemetery. Across from intersection of Hardee and Budde Sts. Headstone is by a huge tree near the center of the arc of the roadway close to the road.
- Hours:
- Su 9-5. Other days, call for gate key code. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 731-668-2596
- Admission:
- Free
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You don't need a real key to get in; just a punch code. Simply call for the code; no need to drive to the church office.
[Steve B, 01/14/2020]
The train engineer immortalized by the song "Casey Jones," and in movies, TV, and books, was a real person who sacrificed his life in a train wreck in 1900. His grave is in Mount Calvary Cemetery. His headstone is near a huge tree near the center of the arc of the roadway close to the road. The cemetery is open Sundays, and the gate key is available other days.
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