Skip to content

~KSQ #327 Pine Hill Cemetery Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

KYoutdoorsman: This cache seems to have a recurring problem of staying put. When last replaced it was done so where there is no chance it could have moved on its own. Hate to archive a KSQ cache, but I doubt a replacement would stick around.

More
Hidden : 12/3/2014
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

Join now to view geocache location details. It's free!

Watch

How Geocaching Works

Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions in our disclaimer.

Geocache Description:

You will be searching for micro plastic container in the Pine Hill Cemetery in Corbin (Knox County). This is a second new location (10-26-22) that will hopefully be a better spot. The original hide was eliminated when the new fence you see below you was installed.



The first burial at Pine Hill Cemetery is presumed to have been in November 1896. The land where the old section of cemetery is located (near Master Street) was owned by I.N. & Amanda Bryant. A family passing through or visiting people here had a 3-year old daughter who died and they needed a place to bury her.

In early years there was no provision for perpetual care. In the mid-1950s a person in town passed away. Members of Corbin Kiwanis Club were friends of family and the group's members saw what poor shape the cemetery had gotten into. They took on cleanup of the cemetery as a community service project and solicited donations for the effort. They made a tremendous difference and decided to assume responsibility for future care.

In the early 1980s, the Club bought the unsold space and now operates this cemetery as a civic project, maintaining about 25 acres.

A lot of folks involved with the early history of Corbin (business & professional people) are buried here - including Fonzie Wilder, a World War I veteran for whom the Corbin American Legion Post is named.

Because the cache is located in an isolated section, you should have few problems with muggles.

You can park close and search without disturbing any grave sites. Please use care when retrieving cache and place back as found. Bring your own writing instrument. Access cemetery from either Master Street or Park Hill Road.

As with all cemetery caches, please do not hunt this one at night.

This is an official Kentucky Spirit Quest cache.

Kentucky Spirit Quest Logo

If you would like to set up this type of cache, click on the KYSQ logo or visit the Geocky Facebook group page.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Onfr bs ovt bar.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)