Glenwood Cemetery | |
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Established | c. 1870 |
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Country | United States |
Coordinates | 34°43′34″N 86°36′08″W / 34.72611°N 86.60222°W |
Size | approximately 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
No. of interments | 8,000 to 10,000 |
Find a Grave | Glenwood Cemetery |
Glenwood Cemetery, formerly Georgia Cemetery,[1] is a historic cemetery for African American burials founded in c. 1870 on Hall Avenue in Huntsville, Alabama. Burials include veterans, local politicians, and community leaders.[2]
Established in c. 1870, Glenwood Cemetery succeeded a burial ground for enslaved African Americans which was north of where a hospital is now and covered by a parking lot.[3][1] Recognized as a site of historical significance, a historical marker commemorates its history. A local teacher and her students have helped catalogue some of its history.[4] About 10 acres in size, the cemetery is believed to hold between 8,000 and 10,000 burial sites. Many of them are unmarked.
The cemetery and a headstone for Burgess E. Scruggs, the first licensed doctor in Alabama has been added to the Alabama State Historic Cemetery Register.[5] The Glenwood Cemetery became part of the African American Civil Rights Network in February 2021,[4] and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2023.[6]