Greenwood Cemetery
Also known as: City Cemetery, Old CemeteryBounded by West, Davis, Lamar and George Sts., Jackson, Mississippi
Photo
Greenwood Cemetery
Photo taken by Jeff Lovorn
Map
Coordinates:
+32.30853, -90.1832632°18'31" N, 90°10'60" W
Quadrangle map:Jackson
Description
Greenwood Cemetery
Established by federal grant of 1821. Originally "The Graveyard"; later "City Cemetery"; & in 1899 received present name. here lie 7 state governors, many other city and state leaders, and in unmarked graves over 100 Confederate soldiers.
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 1984
- Reference number
- 84000474
- Areas of significance
- Architecture; Social History
- Level of significance
- State
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- Site
- Historic function
- Cemetery
- Current function
- Cemetery
- Periods of significance
- 1900-1924; 1875-1899; 1850-1874; 1800-1824; 1825-1849
- Significant years
- 1822; 1875; 1915
- Number of properties
- Contributing buildings: 1
Contributing sites: 3
Non-contributing buildings: 1