he relocation of a 19th-century cemetery is underway in Giles County to make way for the future. When Giles County began work on its Industrial Park South project, the Mason Cemetery was identified in an overgrown clump of trees on Amos Hamlett Road. Containing 22...
Metal Coffins Were Expensive But Available in 19th Century Metal burial cases, which began to be used in Giles County in the 1850s, redefined the terminology of dead body containers away from the harsh connotations of “coffins.” The mummy-shaped cases had luxurious...
