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Madison County approves resolutions to remove and reinter graves at Hockaday and Crigler cemeteries after descendant outreach
Summary
The fiscal court approved resolutions under KRS 381.755 and administrative rule 901 KAR 5090 authorizing permanent removal and reinterment of graves at Hockaday (50 graves) and Crigler (10 graves) cemeteries after family‑search efforts and notices were completed; county staff and a funeral director said identified descendants have been contacted and some consented.
Madison County Fiscal Court — Nov. 25, 2025 — The fiscal court on Nov. 25 adopted two resolutions (2025‑113 and 2025‑114) authorizing removal and reinterment of graves at two abandoned cemeteries after the county concluded required notices and descendant outreach.
Preston (county counsel/staff) explained the legal mechanism under Kentucky law for abandoned cemeteries: a local government may petition to remove graves after publishing notice and either obtaining descendant affidavits or a court/fiscal-court determination that the graves have…
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