Greenwood Cemetery is a city cemetery established in c. 1820 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S..[2][3] It is the oldest cemetery in the city and is located near the First African Baptist Church. It has a historical marker erected in 1996 by City of Tuscaloosa, the Heritage Commission of Tuscaloosa County, and Cahaba Trace Commission.[4] Greenwood Cemetery is listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage since July 26, 1983.[5]
| Greenwood Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Established | c. 1820 |
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| Coordinates | 33°12′13″N 87°34′18″W / 33.20360°N 87.57170°W |
| Type | City |
| No. of graves | approx. 1500 |
| Find a Grave | Greenwood Cemetery |
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| Designated | July 26, 1983[1] |
History
editThe exact founding date of Greenwood Cemetery is not known with many sources stating 1820, however others have stated 1819 and 1821.[6] The cemetery has some 1,500 graves.[7] Many of the early marble headstones were carved in New Orleans, Louisiana.[2] It contains a main entrance with an ornate iron gate.[7]
Greenwood Cemetery is the resting place for five veterans of the American Revolution.[7] Several key figures in the city's history can also be found at the cemetery including former mayors, and Tuscaloosa's first probate judge.[7]
A team of volunteers maintain and clean the cemetery grounds.[7]
Burials
edit- John Drish of the Drish Mansion.[2]
- Phillip Dale Roddey, Confederate General[6]
- Rev. Charles Allen Stillman, the founder of Stillman College[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage Listings as of April 7, 2023" (PDF). ahc.alabama.gov. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ a b c Summers, Meg (2020-10-15). "Take A Look Inside Tuscaloosa's Oldest Cemetery". Alt 101.7. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ Edwards, Deneesha (July 17, 2006). "Those who ignore history ..." The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "Greenwood Cemetery Historical Marker". Historical Marker Database (HMDB). Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "The Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage" (PDF). preserveala.org. Alabama Historical Commission. August 20, 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2018.
- ^ a b "SOUTHERN LIGHTS: Greenwood Cemetery is full of history, raises questions about Confederate general". The Tuscaloosa News. May 23, 2015. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ a b c d e f Lueker, Noah (2021-04-15). "Volunteers Clean Up Greenwood Cemetery, the Oldest in Tuscaloosa". Tuscaloosa Thread. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
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