Beechwood Cemetery (Durham, North Carolina)
| Beechwood Cemetery | |
|---|---|
Tombstone, with White Rock Baptist Church in background. | |
| Details | |
| Established | 1924 |
| Location | 3300 Fayetteville Street Durham, North Carolina |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 35°57′33″N 78°54′44″W / 35.9592425°N 78.9123009°W |
| Owned by | City of Durham |
| No. of graves | >9,000 |
| Website | Official website |
| Find a Grave | Beechwood Cemetery |
Beechwood Cemetery is a city-owned cemetery in Durham, North Carolina, established in 1924 or 1926. Maplewood, the city's other public cemetery was historically white while Beechwood is historically black stemming from the city's segregation at their inception. It is the burial location of key Black figures in Durham's history.
The five cemeteries, which Beechwood replaced when the city purchased 25 acres from R.L. McDougald, were mostly full and undermaintained.
An expansion was proposed in 2023 as the cemetery neared capacity.
- Looking east at multiple tombstones and a flagpole.
- Plot of Nellie and James Whitted, overgrown by evergreens.
