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 | |
Location | 6571 St. Louis Ave., Hillsdale, Missouri |
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Coordinates | 38°41′19″N 90°17′19″W |
Area | 31.75 acres |
Built | 1874 |
Architect | Herman Krueger |
NRHP reference No. | 04000090 |
Added to NRHP | February 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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