Linwood in Pike County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2014
1. Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Marker
Founded prior to 1850, at the same time as the original church near Fryer's Bridge, which became the village of Linwood in the late 1850s. Original cemetery included the graves of both black and white parishioners of the early church. In the 1870s, black communicants established their own congregation and cemetery while the remaining white congregation continued to use the original cemetery. Earliest marked grave site is dated 1858. Among the headstones are those identifying Confederate soldiers.
Erected 2010 by the Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 31° 56.801′ N, 85° 52.331′ W. Marker is in Linwood, Alabama, in Pike County. It is at the intersection of County Road 6600 and County Road 6602, on the right when traveling north on County Road 6600. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5797 County Road 6600, Troy AL 36081, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Black Belt, and in the Wiregrass. 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 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2014
2. Marker and both White and Black cemeteries
Kelley Cemetery in background beyond fence.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2014
3. Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 1, 2014
4. Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church (across street)
Established 1836
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,246 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 1, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
