Glenwood Cemetery (Huntsville, Alabama)

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]

Glenwood Cemetery
Details
Establishedc. 1870
Location
Hall Avenue,
Huntsville, Limestone County, Alabama
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34°43′34″N 86°36′08″W
Sizeapproximately 10 acres (4.0 ha)
No. of interments8,000 to 10,000
Find a GraveGlenwood Cemetery

History

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]

Burials
  • Burgess E. Scruggs, doctor and alderman in Huntsville[2]
  • Charles Hendley Jr., editor of the Huntsville Gazette[6]
  • Henry C. Binford, educator
  • Daniel S. Brandon, alderman[2]
  • William H. Gaston, religious leader
  • C. C. Moore, post office employee[7]

References
  1. "Glenwood Cemetery". City of Huntsville.
  2. "Alabama city celebrates its 150-year-old Black cemetery". al. November 12, 2020.
  3. "Paying our respects at Glenwood Cemetery". City of Huntsville Blog. May 5, 2017.
  4. "Alabama: Glenwood Cemetery". U.S. National Park Service (NPS).
  5. "Historic Glenwood Cemetery now on the State Register". July 29, 2015 – via Internet Archive.
  6. A Historical Perspective: St. Bartley Primitive Baptist Church V. The United States Government'. 2021. ISBN 978-1664228924.
  7. "Glenwood Cemetery Historical Marker".

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