African American Cemeteries by state, by location and by name
We honor our ancestors and their final resting place. These historic fields carry many rich stories of a proud people and their honorable contributions to American history.
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State | Location | Cemetery | Est | Street/Crossroads | Notes |
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Alabama | Birmingham | George Washington Carver Memorial Gardens |
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Alabama | Clayton | Cedar Grove Cemetery |
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Alabama | Dallas County | New Shiloh Baptist Church |
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Alabama | Dallas County | Sandridge Cemetery |
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Alabama | Lamar County | Wells Family Cemetery |
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Alabama | Linden, Marengo County | Cedar Grove Cemetery (Sidonsville Plantation) |
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Alabama | Selma | Dallas County Lincoln Cemetery |
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Alabama | Selma | Elmwood Cemetery |
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Alabama | Talladega | Lane Chapel Cemetery |
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Alabama | Talladega | Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery |
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Arkansas | Clark County | Bethlehem African-American Cemetery |
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Arkansas | Clark County | Sandy Community African-American Cemetery |
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Arkansas | Clark County | Arkadelphia African American Cemetery |
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Arkansas | Crawford County | Crown Hill Cemetery |
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Arkansas | Little River County | New Hope Cemetery |
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Arkansas | Nevada County | Forest Hill Cemetery |
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Arkansas | Ouachita County | Good Hope Cemetery |
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Arkansas | Burns | Shady Grove Cemetery |
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Arkansas | Stephen | Macedonia Cemetery |
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Delaware | Delaware City | African Union Cemetery |
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Delaware | Delaware City | Friends of the African Union Cemetery |
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District of Columbia | Washington | Blue Plains | 1870s | ||
District of Columbia | Washington | Female Union Band | 1842 |
| Inactive/Black/A portion of Methodist of Georgetown |
District of Columbia | Washington | Mount Pleasant Plains | 1876 |
| Inactive/relocated black cemeteries |
District of Columbia | Washington | Mount Zion | 1879 |
| A portion of Methodist of Georgetown |
District of Columbia | Washington | Peoples Congregational | 1978 |
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District of Columbia | Washington | Union Burial Society | 1868 |
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District of Columbia | Washington | Woodlawn | 1895 |
| Inactive/Public cemetery |
Florida | Brevard County | Hilltop Cemetery (Cocoa Black Cemetery) |
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Georgia | Atlanta | Oakland Cemetery - Black Section |
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Georgia | Savannah | Laurel Grove Cemetery |
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Georgia | Sumter County | Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery |
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Georgia | Calhoun | Colbert Cemetery |
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Georgia | Carters | Carter Plantation Negro Cemetery |
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Georgia | Red Bud, Gordon County | Campground Cemetery |
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Georgia | Red Bud, Gordon County | Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery |
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Georgia | Dublin, Laurens County | Hatoff Cemetery |
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Georgia | Savannah | Laurel Grove Cemetery |
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Illinois | Chicago | Burr Oak Cemetery |
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Illinois | Saline, | County Lakeview Cemetery |
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Louisiana | Belcher | St. Paul Cemetery |
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Louisiana | Belcher | Green Cemetery |
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Louisiana | Calcasieu Parish, | Edgerly Cemetery |
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Louisiana | Calcasieu Parish, | Stark Cemetery |
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Louisiana | Natchez, Calcasieu Parish | Morningstar Baptist Church Cemetery |
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Louisiana | Union, | Parish Negro Cemetery at Farmerville |
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Maryland | Baltimore | Mt. Auburn Cemetery |
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Maryland |
| National Harmony Memorial Park | 1959 |
| Active/Public/also remains of several black DC cemeteries |
Massachusetts | Arlington | Prince Hall Mystic Cemetery |
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Massachusetts | Amherst | West Cemetery |
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Mississippi | Noxubee, County | Mohican Cemetery |
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Mississippi | Southaven, | Phoenix AME Church Cemetery |
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North Carolina | Asheville, | South Asheville Cemetery (St. John A. Baptist Church) |
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North Carolina | Haywood County | Dix Hills Cemetery |
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North Carolina | Wilson, | Rest Haven Cemetery |
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North Carolina | Wake Forest | Slave Cemetery |
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Oklahoma | Boynton, | Cain Creek Cemetery |
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Oklahoma | Boynton, | Lee Cemetery |
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Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | William Howard Day Cemetery |
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Rhode Island | Newport | Common Burial Ground |
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Texas | Brazos County | Weaver Cemetery |
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Texas | Double Bayou | Martha Godfrey Cemetery |
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Texas | Harrison County | Friendship Cemetery |
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Texas | Houston | College Park Memorial Cemetery |
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Texas | Waco | Chapel Hill Cemetery |
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Texas | Zavalla County | Boykin Springs Cemetery |
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Virginia | Danville | Oak Hill Cemetery |
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Virginia | Arlington | Arlington National Cemetery, Section 27 |
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