Greenville in Washington County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Original Chinese Cemetery
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 5, 2020
1. Chinese Cemetery Marker
The first Chinese cemetery in the Delta was established here on August 18, 1913, on land purchased by Wong Yen and Joe King from H.L. Wells, owner of Wells Funeral Home. No longer in use, it is now owned by the Chinese Cemetery Association of Greenville. A second cemetery was established on Crescent Street in 1931.
Erected 2007 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Asian Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 18, 1913.
Location. 33° 23.043′ N, 91° 3.774′ W. Marker is in Greenville, Mississippi, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Oakwood Drive and Trailwood Drive, on the right when traveling north on Oakwood Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenville MS 38701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Mississippi Delta, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: To John A. Fox (approx. Ό mile away); Remnant of Original Greenville - Lake Village Bridge (approx. Ό mile away); Mississippi (approx. Ό mile away); "Little Italy" (approx. half a mile away); Holt Collier (approx.
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 5, 2020
2. Chinese Cemetery and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 2,206 times since then and 57 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week May 11, 2025. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 8, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
