Mobile in Mobile County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Old Church Street Cemetery - 1819
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 26, 2015
1. Old Church Street Cemetery - 1819 Marker
Erected 1969 by the Historic Mobile Preservation Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.
Location. 30° 41.216′ N, 88° 3.063′ W. Marker is in Mobile, Alabama, in Mobile County. It is at the intersection of Government Street (U.S. 90) and South Scott Street, on the right when traveling east on Government Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 Government Street, Mobile AL 36602, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Gulf Coast and in Mobile Bay. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. 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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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: The Quigley House (a few steps from this marker); Eugenie Marx (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Home of Raphael Semmes (about 400 feet away); Big Zion African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (about 500 feet away); James W. Roper (about 500 feet away); The Kennedy-Cox House / Joshua Kennedy Jr. (about 600 feet away); Crewe of Columbus Birthplace (about 700 feet away); Shaarai Shomayim (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mobile.
Regarding Old Church Street Cemetery - 1819.
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Church Street Graveyard, Mobile's oldest existing cemetery, opened in 1820 and officially closed in 1898.
City officials divided the cemetery into three sections, with the northeastern section designated for Catholics, the southeastern for Protestants, and the remaining western portion designated a "Graveyard for Strangers" and, incidentally, Masons, Odd Fellows, veterans, and the indigent. The graveyard consists of 20 rows of 14.5 lots each and contains more than 1,000 burials.
Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia article on cemetery. (Submitted on July 28, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. City of Mobile website about cemetery. (Submitted on July 28, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Additional keywords. Old Church Street Cemetery - 1819
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 26, 2015
2. Old Church Street Cemetery
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 26, 2015
3. Old Church Street Graveyard
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 26, 2015
4. View from marker of Government & Scott Street intersection.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 26, 2015
5. View of Mobile Public Library, marker & Government Street.
Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, July 9, 2025
6. Old Church Street Cemetery - 1819 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,070 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 28, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 5. submitted on November 4, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 6. submitted on July 30, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas.
