Mount Ararat Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee established in 1867 by and for African Americans.[1]
| Mount Ararat Cemetery | |
|---|---|
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| Details | |
| Established | 1867 |
| Location | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Type | Private, secular |
| Owned by | administered by nearby Greenwood Cemetery |
| No. of interments | over 13,000 |
| Find a Grave | Mount Ararat Cemetery |
A historical marker commemorates its history.[2] In 1983 it was acquired by Greenwood Cemetery. One of the most notable markers is the grave of the Reverend Nelson G. Merry, the founding pastor of the First Baptist Church, Capitol Hill, in Nashville.[3]
Notable burials
edit- William Edmondson, sculptor[4]
- Nelson Walker, businessman[5]
- Moses McKissack III, architect
References
edit- ^ Phillips, Lyda (December 9, 2009). "Our city in ruins: Mount Ararat Cemetery". Nashville Scene. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "Mount Ararat Cemetery". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "Rev. Nelson Merry tombstone at the Mount Ararat Cemetery". The Tennessean. 3 April 1991. p. 62. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ Thompson, Robert Farris; Lovett, Bobby L.; Freeman, Rusty; McWillie, Judith (1999). The Art of William Edmondson. Cheekwood Museum of Art. pp. 3–14, 15–32, 33–44, 45–60. ISBN 1578061814. OCLC 41932532.
- ^ "Nelson Walker's Funeral". Nashville Union and American. 10 July 1875. p. 4. Retrieved 4 September 2022.