Columbia, Tennessee: Side-by-Side Sarcophagi of James K. Polk's Parents
Samuel died in 1827, Jane in 1852. James K. Polk -- who died in 1849 -- was the first President outlived by his mother.
Greenwood Cemetery
- Address:
- W. 4th St., Columbia, TN
- Directions:
- In the small Greenwood Cemetery, which is on the northeast corner of N. Garden St./US Hwy 31 and W. 4th St. From US 31 turn east onto W. 4th St. Drive along the low stone wall of the cemetery on the left. You'll pass two large trees just outside the wall. The Polk's side-by-side aboveground sarcophagi are just past those trees, on the left, a few graves in, among an easily spotted group of similar sarcophagi.
- Admission:
- Free
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The locations of the sarcophagi were spot on. Jane Polk's sarcophagus bears a plaque stating she was the daughter of a Revolutionary War soldier. This is a very old cemetery with many of the stones overturned, cracked or unreadable.
[Darren And Donna, 08/17/2014]
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