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East End Cemetery (Richmond, Virginia)

Coordinates: 37°32′12″N 77°23′10″W / 37.53667°N 77.38611°W / 37.53667; -77.38611
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East End Cemetery
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Established1891
Location
Richmond, Virginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37°32′12″N 77°23′10″W / 37.53667°N 77.38611°W / 37.53667; -77.38611
Owned byEnrichmond Foundation (now defunct)
Size14.29 acres (5.78 ha)
No. of intermentsapproximately 17,500
Find a GraveEast End Cemetery

East End Cemetery is an historic African-American cemetery located at 50 Evergreen Rd., in the East End of Richmond, Virginia.

History

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Founded in 1897 by a group of prominent black citizens of the city of Richmond, East End Cemetery was originally incorporated as Greenwood Cemetery in 1891.[1] It straddles the border between the city of Richmond and Henrico County. Colored Pauper's Cemetery lies to its west, and Evergreen Cemetery to its south.

Interments

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East End Cemetery is estimated to contain 17,500 burials.[2][3][4][5]

Notable burials include:


References

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  1. ^ "Exploring Richmond's Outdoor Archive" (PDF). Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  2. ^ VQR - A NATIONAL JOURNAL OF LITERATURE & DISCUSSION, "The Lives of East End Recovering African American Burial Grounds", Photography by Brian Palmer
  3. ^ Smith, Ryan K. Death and Rebirth in a Southern City: Richmond's Historic Cemeteries, Johns Hopkins University Press (November 17, 2020), Johns Hopkins.
  4. ^ Smith, Ryan K. "Evergreen and East End Cemeteries". Richmond Cemeteries.
  5. ^ Willis, Samantha, ‘Obligated to do what's right:’ State money helping maintain more historic African-American cemeteries, (September 10, 2018), Virginia Mercury
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