North Greenwood Cemetery | |
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Established | 1940 |
Closed | 1954 |
Location | Clearwater, Florida |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 27°58′40″N 82°47′08″W / 27.97772°N 82.78561°W |
Owned by | City of Clearwater |
Size | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
No. of interments | over 375 |
Find a Grave | North Greenwood Cemetery |
North Greenwood Cemetery was a historically African American cemetery in North Greenwood neighborhood of Clearwater, Florida, United States. The cemetery covered about 1.5 acres (0.61 ha). [1] In 1954, some of the bodies were relocated and the site turned over to the local school board. The Palmetto Elementary School was constructed on the site. [2] In 2021, researchers found evidence of 29 graves remaining at the site. [3]
Founded in 1940 to be the burial place of African American residents of Clearwater, the cemetery comprised 1.5 acres (0.61 ha). [2] In 1954, to make room for additional school buildings and a city pool, approximately 375 graves were moved from the site. [2] Residents had suspected that not all of the graves had been moved. [4] The City of Clearwater partnered with archeologists and historians in 2021. Their work revealed that 29 graves remained, containing human remains. [3]
A historical marker was placed on the site in December 2022. [1] [2]
North Greenwood Cemetery | |
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| |
Details | |
Established | 1940 |
Closed | 1954 |
Location | Clearwater, Florida |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 27°58′40″N 82°47′08″W / 27.97772°N 82.78561°W |
Owned by | City of Clearwater |
Size | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
No. of interments | over 375 |
Find a Grave | North Greenwood Cemetery |
North Greenwood Cemetery was a historically African American cemetery in North Greenwood neighborhood of Clearwater, Florida, United States. The cemetery covered about 1.5 acres (0.61 ha). [1] In 1954, some of the bodies were relocated and the site turned over to the local school board. The Palmetto Elementary School was constructed on the site. [2] In 2021, researchers found evidence of 29 graves remaining at the site. [3]
Founded in 1940 to be the burial place of African American residents of Clearwater, the cemetery comprised 1.5 acres (0.61 ha). [2] In 1954, to make room for additional school buildings and a city pool, approximately 375 graves were moved from the site. [2] Residents had suspected that not all of the graves had been moved. [4] The City of Clearwater partnered with archeologists and historians in 2021. Their work revealed that 29 graves remained, containing human remains. [3]
A historical marker was placed on the site in December 2022. [1] [2]