Winston-Salem in Forsyth County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Odd Fellows Cemetery

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, February 11, 2012

1. Odd Fellows Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The Odd Fellows Cemetery is believed to have started in 1911 by the Twin City Lodge and the Winston Star Lodge, both African-American fraternal organizations. The Odd Fellows Cemetery is one of Winston-Salem's oldest African-American graveyards outside the Salem area. It is, by far, the largest African-American cemetery dating from the early 20th century. An estimated 10,000 graves could be located in the cemetery. Based on internment dates, many of the individuals buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery appear to have lived during the Civil War. The Odd Fellows Cemetery is one of Winston-Salem's most significant African-American historic resources.

Erected 2010 by Winston-Salem Historic Marker Program.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 36° 7.636′ N, 80° 15.046′ W. Marker is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in Forsyth County. It is on Shorefair Drive NW, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winston Salem NC 27105, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont

and specifically in Piedmont Triad.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Boston Community (approx. ¾ mile away); Boston Cottage Co.

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); The Pond (approx. 1.2 miles away); B.F. Huntley Furniture Co. (approx. 1.3 miles away); New Bethel Baptist Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); Reynolda Park Neighborhood (approx. 1.6 miles away); Reynolda House (approx. 1.7 miles away); Lloyd Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winston-Salem.

Also see . . . WS Journal article. (Submitted on April 5, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.)

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, February 11, 2012

2. Odd Fellows Cemetery Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, February 11, 2012

3. Odd Fellows Cemetery Marker

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Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, February 11, 2012

4. Odd Fellows Cemetery

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, February 11, 2012

5. Odd Fellows Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,689 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 14, 2012, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.