About the Cemetery

The Madisonville Cemetery is definitely one of the most well known landmarks in this community. Over the years, parts of this Cemetery has been referred to by different names such as the Hillcrest Cemetery, Bank Cemetery, Evans Cemetery, Compton Cemetery and the Madisonville City Cemetery. The cemetery was once a combination of several different legal entities. It is now one entity governed by the Madisonville Cemetery Association. The name at one time included the word “City”; however, the City of Madisonville has no legal connection to this cemetery. The word “perpetual” may have been used in discussion or included in receipts; however, this is not a “perpetual care” cemetery. No steps were ever taken, and none are planned, to create the legal and financial structure required for a perpetual care cemetery. The care and upkeep of this cemetery will come from our “perpetual” love for our friends and relatives who are buried there.


A new Board of Directors is in place and is seeking input, volunteers, and donations, all driven by a love and respect for those people who have gone before us, and a love for our community. The Board wishes the cemetery to be a place of quiet respect and reverence.

The new Board is made up of the following individuals: Dawn Knight, Duane Standley, Candy Bennett, Ola Stiver, Brent Viator, Clark Osborne, Sylvia Dean and Cynthia Walker. All are serving set terms. Regular meetings will occur to receive member input and keep everyone apprised of plans. Current plans include continuing clean up, regular mowing, fencing of the entire property, repairing and leveling of grave markers, locating and identifying all graves, the creation of a cemetery plat, and a watering system.