Greenwood Cemetery (St. Albans, Vermont)

Greenwood Cemetery
Entrance sign, Greenwood Cemetery, St. Albans, Vermont
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Details
Established1802 (1802)
Location
St. Albans (city), Vermont
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44°48′10.8″N 73°5′6.36″W / 44.803000°N 73.0851000°W / 44.803000; -73.0851000
Owned bySt. Albans Cemetery Association
Size22.7 acres
No. of gravesOver 5,000
WebsiteSt. Albans Resources, Vermont Old Cemetery Association
Find a GraveGreenwood Cemetery

Greenwood Cemetery is a burial ground located in St. Albans (city), Vermont. The entrance is on South Main Street (U.S. Route 7), between St. Albans State Highway and Upper Gilman Street. The facility has been active since 1802, was formally established in 1803, and contains more than 5,000 graves. It is owned and operated by the St. Albans Cemetery Association.[1]

History

Greenwood Cemetery's oldest graves date from 1802.[2] Burials include an individual who took part in the Boston Tea Party, veterans of the American Revolutionary War and American Civil War, and many individuals prominent in government and politics, business, and literature.[1][3]

Description

Greenwood Cemetery is long and narrow, with graves generally arranged in a linear fashion.[4] It measures approximately 2200 feet long and about 450 feet wide.[4]

Notable burials

References

  1. ^ a b "Whispers From the Cemetery". The St. Albans Raid. St. Albans, VT: St. Albans Historical Museum. May 28, 2013.
  2. ^ Clemens, William Montgomery, ed. (May 1921). "Newly Discovered Records". Genealogy. Pompton Lakes, NJ: The Biblio Company. p. 3 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "3 Vermonters recognized for participation in Boston Tea Party". WCAX-TV. St. Albans, VT. September 28, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Greenwood Cemetery (City of St. Albans, Vermont)". Wikimapia.org. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  5. ^ A Descriptive and Historical Guide to the Valley of Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks. Burlington, VT: R. S. Styles. 1871. p. 70 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Recent Deaths: The Late Judge Aldis". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, VT. June 26, 1891. p. 2.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Greenwood Cemetery, St. Albans". VOCA58.org. Brattleboro, VT: Vermont Old Cemetery Association. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
  8. ^ "Alexander Burgess 1819–1901". The Cyber Hymnal. October 5, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  9. ^ "S. S. Cushing Rites Held". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. September 26, 1957. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Accomplished in her own right". St. Albans Messenger. St. Albans, VT. July 5, 2019.
  11. ^ "F. S. Stranahan's Funeral". The Barre Daily Times. Barre, VT. July 16, 1904. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Dutcher, L. L. (1871). Hemenway, Abby Maria (ed.). "An Hour in the St. Albans Cemeteries". Vermont Historical Magazine. Vol. II, Part I. Burlington, VT: A. M. Hemenway. p. 365 – via Google Books.