Grave Locations of Kentucky's Governors
Alphabetically listed below are Kentucky's former governors, locations of their graves, and the cities where the cemeteries can be found.
For more information about Kentucky's governors, visit the Governors' Biographies Page, or Ask a Librarian.
| Governor | Gravesite | City, State |
| Adair, John |
Frankfort Cemetery |
Frankfort, Kentucky |
| Beckham, J.C.W. |
Frankfort Cemetery |
Frankfort, Kentucky |
| Black, James D. |
Barbourville Cemetery |
Barbourville, Kentucky |
| Blackburn, Luke P. |
Frankfort Cemetery |
Frankfort, Kentucky |
| Bradley, William O. |
Frankfort Cemetery |
Frankfort, Kentucky |
| Bramlette, Thomas E. |
Cave Hill Cemetery |
Louisville, Kentucky |
| Breathitt, Edward T. "Ned" |
Riverside Cemetery |
Hopkinsville, Kentucky |
Breathitt, John |
Breathitt Cemetery, then moved to Maple Grove Cemetery |
Russellville, Kentucky |
| Brown, John Young |
Fernwood Cemetery |
Henderson, Kentucky |
| Buckner, Simon Bolivar |
Frankfort Cemetery |
Frankfort, Kentucky |
| Chandler, A.B. “Happy” |
Pisgah Presbyterian Cemetery |
Woodford County, Kentucky |
| Clark, James |
Family Cemetery |
Winchester, Kentucky |
| Clements, Earle C. |
Odd Fellows Cemetery |
Morganfield, Kentucky |
| Combs, Bert T. |
Beech Creek Cemetery |
Manchester, Kentucky |
| Crittenden, John Jordan |
Frankfort Cemetery |
Frankfort, Kentucky |
| Desha, Joseph |
Georgetown Cemetery |
Georgetown, Kentucky |
| Fields, William Jason |
Olive Hill Cemetery |
Olive Hill, Kentucky |
| Garrard, James |
Family Cemetery |
Bourbon County, Kentucky |
| Goebel, William |
Frankfort Cemetery |
Frankfort, Kentucky |
| Greenup, Christopher |
Frankfort Cemetery |
Frankfort, Kentucky |
| Helm, John L. |
Family Cemetery |
Elizabethtown, Kentucky |
| Johnson, Keen |
Richmond Cemetery |
Richmond, Kentucky |
| Knott, James Proctor |
Ryder Cemetery |
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| Laffoon, Ruby |
Grapevine Cemetery |
Madisonville, Kentucky |
| Leslie, Preston H. |
Forestvale Cemetery |
Helena, Montana |
| Letcher, Robert P. |
Frankfort Cemetery |
Frankfort, Kentucky |
| Madison, George |
Frankfort Cemetery |
Frankfort, Kentucky |
| Magoffin, Beriah |
Spring Hill Cemetery |
Harrodsburg, Kentucky |
| McCreary, James B. |
Richmond Cemetery |
Richmond, Kentucky |
| Metcalfe, Thomas |
Family Cemetery |
Nicholas County, Kentucky |
| Morehead, Charles Slaughter |
Frankfort Cemetery |
Frankfort, Kentucky |
| Morehead, James Turner |
Frankfort Cemetery |
Frankfort, Kentucky |
| Morrow, Edwin P. |
Frankfort Cemetery |
Frankfort, Kentucky |
Nunn, Louie B. |
Cosby Cemetery |
Glasgow, Kentucky |
| Owsley, William |
Belleview Cemetery |
Danville, Kentucky |
| Powell, Lazarus |
Fernwood Cemetery |
Henderson, Kentucky |
| Robinson, James F. |
Georgetown Cemetery |
Georgetown, Kentucky |
| Sampson, Flem |
Barbourville Cemetery |
Barbourville, Kentucky |
| Scott, Charles |
Canewood Cemetery, then moved to Frankfort Cemetery |
Frankfort, Kentucky |
| Shelby, Isaac |
Family Cemetery |
Outside Danville, Kentucky |
| Slaughter, Gabriel |
Family Cemetery |
Mercer County, Kentucky |
| Stanley, Augustus |
Frankfort Cemetery |
Frankfort, Kentucky |
| Stevenson, John W. |
Spring Grove Cemetery |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Taylor, William S. |
Crown Hill Cemetery |
Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Wickliffe,Charles Anderson |
Bardstown Cemetery |
Bardstown, Kentucky |
| Wilkinson, Wallace |
Lexington, Kentucky |
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| Willis, Simeon |
Frankfort Cemetery |
Frankfort, Kentucky |
| Willson, Augustus |
Cave Hill Cemetery |
Louisville, Kentucky |
To locate the grave of any U.S. politician, visit "The Political Graveyard."