The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The original plat of the town of Elizabeth was recorded on April 17, 1812. It was witnessed by Sheriff John Tipton. The land for the town was donated by Capt. Jacob Zenor and wife Suzannah Muchendorffer Zenor. The town is named after Jacob's daughter-in-law Elizabeth Lemmon Zenor wife of George Zenor.
Rose Hill Cemetery, the second-largest cemetery in the county, is located on the west side of the town. The land for the cemetery was donated by Jacob Zenor and wife, with the only rule being that burial be made available regardless of the religious denomination of the deceased.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Elizabeth’s history is told.
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2000
Nothing in Elizabeth is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Elizabeth has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Aydelott House in Louisville/Jefferson County metro government, 4.4 miles away.
Elizabeth and the nearest listed places
Closest to Elizabeth
Farnsley-Moremen HouseLouisville/Jefferson County metro government · Federal4.5mi
Gabriel Farnsley HouseFranklin · Building5.7miJones HouseLouisville/Jefferson County metro government · Building6.7mi
Waverly Hills Tuberculosis Sanitarium Historic BuildingsLouisville/Jefferson County metro government · Tudor Gothic · Built 19107.2miHow a place gets listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.