Greenwood Cemetery (Tallahassee, Florida)

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Greenwood Cemetery
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Greenwood Cemetery (Tallahassee, Florida) is located in Florida
Greenwood Cemetery (Tallahassee, Florida)
LocationTallahassee, Florida, US
Coordinates30°27′37″N 84°17′43″W / 30.46028°N 84.29528°W / 30.46028; -84.29528Coordinates: 30°27′37″N 84°17′43″W / 30.46028°N 84.29528°W / 30.46028; -84.29528
NRHP reference No.03000510[1]
Added to NRHPJune 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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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Windy City Gridiron

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