Greenwood Cemetery (Hillsdale, Missouri)

Greenwood Cemetery is a historic cemetery established in 1874, and located at 6571 St. Louis Avenue in Hillsdale, Missouri. This was the first non-denominational commercial cemetery for African-Americans in the St. Louis area.

Greenwood Cemetery
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Entrance to Greenwood Cemetery
Location6571 St. Louis Ave., Hillsdale, Missouri
Coordinates38°41′19″N 90°17′19″W
Area31.75 acres
Built1874
ArchitectHerman Krueger
NRHP reference No.04000090
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 2004

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in February 24, 2004, and the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom in 2024.

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