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Greenwood Cemetery (Tallahassee, Florida)

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Historic African-American cemetery in Leon County, Florida This article is about the Greenwood Cemetery in Tallahassee, Florida. For other graveyards named Greenwood Cemetery, see Greenwood Cemetery (disambiguation). United States historic place
Greenwood Cemetery
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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LocationTallahassee, Florida, US
Coordinates30°27′37″N 84°17′43″W / 30.46028°N 84.29528°W / 30.46028; -84.29528
NRHP reference No.03000510
Added to NRHPJune 5, 2003

The Greenwood Cemetery (est. 1937) is a historic cemetery in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. An African-American cemetery, Greenwood is located on Old Bainbridge Road, which originally the main route out of Tallahassee to the northwest. On June 5, 2003, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Professional football player Willie Galimore is buried there.

Approximately 1,500 memorials are documented at the cemetery.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Windy City Gridiron

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