Hernando in DeSoto County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Springhill Cemetery
Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 2, 2021
1. Springhill Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Springhill Cemetery. . Initially designated as the “Graveyard Donation." the Springhill Cemetery was established in 1836 with the founding of DeSoto County. The cemetery is the burial site of early county and city officials. African Americans, members of mutual and benevolent organizations and local merchants. The cemetery also includes a large number of victims of the 1878 Yellow Fever epidemic. Largely abandoned by the 20th century. Springhill Cemetery is notable for its marble headstones and distinctive funerary art.
Initially designated as the “Graveyard
Donation." the Springhill Cemetery was
established in 1836 with the founding of DeSoto
County. The cemetery is the burial site of
early county and city officials. African
Americans, members of mutual and benevolent
organizations and local merchants. The
cemetery also includes a large number of
victims of the 1878 Yellow Fever epidemic.
Largely abandoned by the 20th century.
Springhill Cemetery is notable for its marble
headstones and distinctive funerary art.
Erected 2019 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Location. 34° 48.962′ N, 90° 0.075′ W. Marker is in Hernando, Mississippi, in DeSoto County. Marker is at the intersection of West Oak Grove Road and College Street, on the right when traveling west on West Oak Grove Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 671 W Oak Grove Rd, Hernando MS 38632, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Baptist Industrial College (approx. ¼ mile away); Hernando Central School (approx. 0.3 miles away);
Credits. This page was last revised on April 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 278 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 6, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
