Resident asks Spencer County for help maintaining Little Mount Colored Cemetery

Jan 20, 2026

At the Jan. 20 Fiscal Court meeting, resident Ryan Irvine requested county assistance to maintain Little Mount Colored Cemetery, described as one of the county's largest historically Black cemeteries; a Taylorsville commissioner said local leaders are gathering historical materials.

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During the public comment period of the Spencer County Fiscal Court meeting on Jan. 20, resident Ryan Irvine asked the court for assistance in maintaining Little Mount Colored Cemetery. Irvine described the cemetery as among the largest historically Black burial grounds in the county and asked the court to help with upkeep.

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