Greenwood Cemetery (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)

Greenwood Cemetery is a city cemetery established in c. 1820 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S..[1][2] 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.[3] Greenwood Cemetery is listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage since July 26, 1983.[4]

Greenwood Cemetery
Details
Establishedc. 1820
Location
29th Avenue and 11th Street,
Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, U.S.
Coordinates33.20360°N 87.57170°W / 33.20360; -87.57170
TypeCity
No. of gravesapprox. 1500
Find a GraveGreenwood Cemetery

History

The exact founding date of Greenwood Cemetery is not known with many sources stating 1820, however others have stated 1819 and 1821.[5] The cemetery has some 1,500 graves.[6] Many of the early marble headstones were carved in New Orleans, Louisiana.[1] It contains a main entrance with an ornate iron gate.[6]

Greenwood Cemetery is the resting place for five veterans of the American Revolution.[6] Several key figures in the city's history can also be found at the cemetery including former mayors, and Tuscaloosa's first probate judge.[6]

A team of volunteers maintain and clean the cemetery grounds.[6]

Burials

See also

References
  1. Summers, Meg (2020-10-15). "Take A Look Inside Tuscaloosa's Oldest Cemetery". Alt 101.7. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  2. Edwards, Deneesha (July 17, 2006). "Those who ignore history ..." The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  3. "Greenwood Cemetery Historical Marker". Historical Marker Database (HMDB). Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  4. "The Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage" (PDF). preserveala.org. Alabama Historical Commission. August 20, 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2018.
  5. "SOUTHERN LIGHTS: Greenwood Cemetery is full of history, raises questions about Confederate general". The Tuscaloosa News. May 23, 2015. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
  6. Lueker, Noah (2021-04-15). "Volunteers Clean Up Greenwood Cemetery, the Oldest in Tuscaloosa". Tuscaloosa Thread. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
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