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| ID Number |
SG100005859 |
| Historic Name |
YOUNG CEMETERY |
| Description of Significance |
THE YOUNG CEMETERY, LOCATED OFF SEVEN SISTERS HILLS ROAD, OFF U.S. HIGHWAY 177, IN RURAL CARTER COUNTY, IS ELIGIBLE FOR LISTING THE IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AT THE LOCAL LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE UNDER CRITERION A FOR EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT AND ETHNIC HERITAGE: NATIVE AMERICAN. THE PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANCE IS FROM 1887, WHEN THE CEMETERY WAS ESTABLISHED WHEN FIRST BURIAL WAS MADE, THROUGH CIRCA 1933, THE APPROXIMATE YEAR THAT THE LAND OF THE YOUNG COMMUNITY WAS SOLD TO CHARLES GODDARD AND INCORPORATED INTO THE 12,000 PLUS ACRE GODDARD RANCH. IT IS SIGNIFICANT IT AS THE FINAL RESTING PLACE OF THOSE THAT SETTLED IN AND DEVELOPED THE NO LONGER EXTANT COMMUNITY OF YOUNG, INDIAN TERRITORY AND THEIR DESCENDANTS AND IS THE ONLY REMAINING EVIDENCE OF THIS ONCE BUSTLING LITTLE COMMUNITY. THE YOUNG FAMILY, WHO ESTABLISHED THE TOWN AND THE CEMETERY, WAS OF CHICKASAW DECENT AND MANY OF THOSE WHO ARE INTERNED HERE ARE OF CHICKASAW HERITAGE AND IS STILL USED BY THEIR DESCENDANTS TODAY. ALTHOUGH CEMETERIES ARE USUALLY EXCLUDED FROM CONSIDERATION FOR INCLUSION IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES, THE YOUNG CEMETERY QUALIFIES FOR LISTING BASED ON ITS ASSOCIATIONS WITH THE CHICKASAW COMMUNITY OF YOUNG, INDIAN TERRITORY, WHICH IS NO LONGER EXTANT. BECAUSE OF ITS ASSOCIATION WITH CHICKASAW SETTLEMENT OF INDIAN TERRITORY AND ETHNIC HERITAGE, AND BECAUSE IT IS THE ONLY EXISTING RESOURCE ASSOCIATED WITH THE YOUNG COMMUNITY, CRITERIA CONSIDERATION D APPLIES AND IT CAN BE LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER. LISTED IN 12/1/2020. |
| Current Name |
SAME |
| Address |
1/8TH OF A MILE NORH OF SEVEN SISTERS HILLS ROAD |
| City |
ARDMORE VICINITY |
| County |
CARTER |
| Lot |
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| Block |
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| Current Section |
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| Township |
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| Range |
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| Type |
SITE |
| Historic Function |
FUNERARY: CEMETERY |
| Current Function |
FUNERARY: CEMETERY |
| Area Significance 1 |
EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT |
| Area Significance 2 |
ETHNIC HERITAGE: NATIVE AMERICAN |
| Date Prepared |
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| Year Built |
1887-CIRCA 1933 |
| Original Site |
YES |
| Architect/Builder |
GRANVILLE W. YOUNG |
| Architectural Style |
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| Roof Material |
N/A |
| Wall Material |
N/A |
| Window Material |
N/A |
| Door Material |
N/A |
| Decorative Details |
ORIGINAL WROUGHT IRON FENCING; STEEL PICKET FENCE SURROUNDING THE CEMETERY. |
| Condition |
POOR - EXCELLENT |
| Comments |
LISTED IN THE NRHP ON DECEMBER 01, 2020. |
| Restricted |
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