History of Cedar Creek and White Oak Cemetery 

The Cedar Creek and White Oak Cemetery was founded in 1949 by Hillwright Kuykendall, with the goal of a haven for family members of the community to have a place to lay loved ones down to rest.

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Although Hillwright was the first person buried at the cemetery, it is worth noting there are two older graves buried there. Auslie Strickland ( 1936) and J.R. (Dick) Strickland (1947), originally buried in the nearby Bonds Cemetery, were moved when Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) was constructing the Cedar Creek Dam.​​

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In 2024, the cemetery created a website with a feature to view loved ones virtually online for family and friends that may not be local to the area, but still want to pay respects.