Mother of God Cemetery, Covington, Kentucky

Mother of God Cemetery, Covington, Kentucky was first located at 26th Street & Madison Avenue in 1849 and was moved to its current location at 2701 Latonia Avenue in 1887. The old cemetery was also known as the Buena Vista Cemetery or St Joseph Cemetery. Some of the graves were moved from the old cemetery others were not. This cemetery was founded as the parish cemetery for Mother of God Parish, Covington's second oldest, which served a German speaking population. This cemetery evolved from a parish cemetery to a regional one and remains active today.

Mother of God Cemetery, Covington, Kentucky

Mother of God Cemetery, Covington, Kentucky was first located at 26th Street & Madison Avenue in 1849 and was moved to its current location at 2701 Latonia Avenue in 1887. The old cemetery was also known as the Buena Vista Cemetery or St Joseph Cemetery. Some of the graves were moved from the old cemetery others were not. This cemetery was founded as the parish cemetery for Mother of God Parish, Covington's second oldest, which served a German speaking population. This cemetery evolved from a parish cemetery to a regional one and remains active today.