Purchased in 1832 by Christ Church trustees to serve its members, it is among the oldest graveyards in Lexington. Some 600 people were buried here between 1833-1879, including over 50 Christ Church members who died in the cholera
epidemics of 1833 and 1849. Many victims were deposited for burial in unmarked mass graves.
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Among those buried here are soldiers from the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the Civil War. Others include artists, builders, educators, lawyers, and clergy. The Gothic cottage, built in 1867 and designed by John
McMurtry, housed a sexton who served as the caretaker.