Greenwood Cemetery (Tallahassee, Florida)
Greenwood Cemetery | |
Location | Tallahassee, Florida, US |
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Coordinates | 30°27′37″N 84°17′43″W / 30.46028°N 84.29528°WCoordinates: 30°27′37″N 84°17′43″W / 30.46028°N 84.29528°W |
NRHP reference No. | 03000510[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 5, 2003 |
The Greenwood Cemetery (est. 1937) is a historic cemetery in Tallahassee, Florida. It is an African-American or "colored" cemetery located on Old Bainbridge Road, which was 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 (1935–1964) is buried there.[2]
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- Leon County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- Leon County listings at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
- Greenwood Cemetery at Find a Grave
Categories:
- National Register of Historic Places in Tallahassee, Florida
- Geography of Tallahassee, Florida
- History of Tallahassee, Florida
- Protected areas of Leon County, Florida
- Cemeteries in Florida
- African-American cemeteries
- African-American history of Florida
- Big Bend Region, Florida Registered Historic Place stubs
- Leon County, Florida geography stubs
- United States cemetery stubs
- Tallahassee, Florida stubs