Brewton in Escambia County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Union Cemetery

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 24, 2016

1. Union Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Union Cemetery has been an important resting place for Brewton's loved ones since at least 1879. State officials acknowledged the historical significance of Union Cemetery for our area by adding it to the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register on April 7, 2006.

Erected 2007 by the City of Brewton.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is April 7, 2006.

Location. 31° 6.401′ N, 87° 4.994′ W. Marker is in Brewton, Alabama, in Escambia County. It can be reached from Union Cemetery Road 0.2 miles north of College Drive, on the left when traveling north. Located just inside cemetery gate on right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Union Cemetery Road, Brewton AL 36426, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 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: Franklin Cemetery (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Burnt Corn Park Cistern (approx. half a mile away); Pilgrims' Rest Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ritz Theatre (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Leigh Place (approx. 0.7 miles away); Bank of Brewton (approx. 0.7 miles away); Escambia County Veterans Memorial

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(approx. 0.7 miles away); The Robbins & McGowin Building (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brewton.

Union Cemetery entrance gate. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 24, 2016

2. Union Cemetery entrance gate.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 24, 2016

3. Union Cemetery Marker

A portion of the some 1900 graves at the cemetery.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,770 times since then and 132 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 24, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.