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Oak Grove Freedman's Cemetery

Memorials : 20
Location : Salisbury, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate : 35.6697700, -80.4693000
Description : In This Sacred Ground Rest At Least 144 People, Most of Them African American, Known to be Buried Here Are: (see grave listings) "This hillside has long served as a burial ground for African Americans. It was originally part of Oak Grave Cemetery, founded before 1770, where were also buried white settlers and citizens, and British soldiers. In 1855 a granite wall was built to enclose a part of the cemetery now called the Old English Cemetery, excluding most African American graves. In 1873 the removal of a tree uncovered what appeared to be a Native American burial site. In 1903 Liberty Street... Read More

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  • Where is Oak Grove Freedman's Cemetery?

    Oak Grove Freedman's Cemetery is located at Salisbury, Rowan County ,North Carolina ,USA.

  • Oak Grove Freedman's Cemetery cemetery's updated grave count on graveviews.com?

    20 memorials

  • Where are the coordinates of the Oak Grove Freedman's Cemetery?

    Latitude: 35.6697700
    Longitude: -80.4693000

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