Huntsville in Madison County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Site of the Huntsville Slave Cemetery

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, August 26, 2010

1. Site of the Huntsville Slave Cemetery Marker

Inscription. On September 3, 1818, the Huntsville City Commissioners purchased two acres of land from LeRoy Pope for a "burying ground" for slaves. This cemetery was located within the NE quarter of Section 1, Township 4, Range 1 West of the Base Meridian. It was affectionately known as "Georgia" within the black community. The cemetery continued to be used from 1818 until 1870 when Glenwood Cemetery was designated as the city's burial ground for African Americans. No known records have survived.

Erected 2001 by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1861.

Location. 34° 43.339′ N, 86° 34.831′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Alabama, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of Madison Street and St. Clair Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Madison Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Huntsville AL 35801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 the original Cherokee Nation,

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: Fifth Avenue School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Birthplace of General Morgan (approx. 0.3 miles away); Alice Boarman Baldridge

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Saint Bartley Primitive Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Twickenham Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Baptist Church Huntsville, Alabama (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Public Inn (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntsville.

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, August 26, 2010

2. Site of the Huntsville Slave Cemetery Marker

Looking across Madison Street toward the marker. Building is part of the Huntsville Hospital complex.

Photographed by Lee Hattabaugh, August 26, 2010

3. Site of the Huntsville Slave Cemetery Marker

Looking South along Madison Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 4,450 times since then and 47 times this year. Last updated on September 2, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 27, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.