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Greenwood Cemetery (Tallahassee, Florida)

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This article is about the Greenwood Cemetery in Tallahassee, Florida. For other graveyards named Greenwood Cemetery, see Greenwood Cemetery (disambiguation).
Greenwood Cemetery
Greenwood Cemetery (Tallahassee, Florida) is located in Florida
Greenwood Cemetery (Tallahassee, Florida)
Greenwood Cemetery (Tallahassee, Florida) is located in the United States
Greenwood Cemetery (Tallahassee, Florida)
LocationTallahassee, Florida, US
Coordinates30°27′37″N 84°17′43″W / 30.46028°N 84.29528°W / 30.46028; -84.29528
NRHP reference No.03000510[1]
Added to NRHPJune 5, 2003

The Greenwood Cemetery (est. 1937) is a historic cemetery in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. An African-American cemetery, Greenwood is located on Old Bainbridge Road, which originally the main route out of Tallahassee to the northwest. On June 5, 2003, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Professional football player Willie Galimore is buried there.[2]

Approximately 1,500 memorials are documented at the cemetery.

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Windy City Gridiron
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