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Attraction # 920 Category of Attraction: Cemeteries Springfield City Cemetery was established prior to 1819 and was managed by the Presbyterian Church. By 1904, it was part of city property. It is located on what is now known as "Cemetery Hill", overlooking the town of Springfield. Several notable persons are buried in the cemetery. General Matthew Walton (who was in Kentucky by 1776 to survey the land) represented the area in the Constitutional Convention. Gen. Walton entered the bill to establish the first county (Washington) in 1792 and is buried in the Cemetery. His home also still remains outside of Springfield. The Hon. John Pope (wife was Francis - widow of Matthew Walton) is also buried in the Springfield Cemetery. He settled in Springfield and served as governor of Arkansas and was a US Representative from Kentucky. On June 2, 1833, Asiatic Cholera struck the Springfield area. Many people perished during the epidemic and are located in pits in the Springfield City Cemetery. A monument also notes the contributions of Lewis Sansbury, a slave, who kept the keys to most of the businesses when the businessmen and their families evacuated the city. He is also known to have buried many of those who lost their lives during the epidemic. Seemingly immune to cholera, he was later given his freedom after his owner's death. Location: Located in city of Springfield, also referred to as Cemetery Hill. (Walnut & Depot Streets. County: Washington Area Information: www.springfieldky.org