Union Cemetery, Greensboro

Name: Union Cemetery
Address: Greensboro, United States

#39 among attractions in Greensboro

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Union Cemetery, also known as South Elm Street Cemetery, is a historic cemetery located at Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina. The cemetery for African-Americans was established in 1882. Union retains 97 gravemarkers with death dates from 1882 to 1940. The majority of the markers date between 1901 and 1917, when the city of Greensboro closed the cemetery. ()

Built: 1882 (142 years ago)Coordinates: 36°3'31"N, 79°47'29"W

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Union Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: International Civil Rights Center & Museum, NewBridge Bank Park, LeBauer Park, Greensboro Historical Museum.

0.9 miN
Museum, History museum
International Civil Rights Center & Museum, Greensboro
24 min walk • The International Civil Rights Center & Museum is a poignant and significant institution located in the heart of Greensboro, North Carolina. This historic museum is dedicated to the preservation and retelling of the struggles and triumphs of the American Civil Rights...
1.2 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Outdoor activities
NewBridge Bank Park, Greensboro
32 min walk • First National Bank Field is a Minor League Baseball park located in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina. The home of the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the High-A East, it opened on April 3, 2005.
1.1 miN
Park
LeBauer Park, Greensboro
29 min walk • Carolyn & Maurice LeBauer Park, also known as LeBauer City Park, is a 4-acre $10 million park in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina which opened August 8, 2016. Dr. Maurice LeBauer, who practiced medicine in the Jefferson Standard Building and became chief of surgery at Moses H.
1.2 miN
Church, History museum, Historical place
Greensboro Historical Museum, Greensboro
31 min walk • The Greensboro History Museum, consisting of the former First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro and Smith Memorial Building, is a historic museum building located at 130 Summit Ave. in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina.
0.8 miN
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Blandwood, Greensboro
21 min walk • Blandwood Mansion is a historic house museum at 447 West Washington Street in Greensboro, North Carolina. Originally built as a four-room Federal style farmhouse in 1795, it was home to two-term North Carolina governor John Motley Morehead under whose ownership it was transformed into its present appearance.
1 miNW
Museum, Art museum
Weatherspoon Art Museum, Greensboro
25 min walk • The Weatherspoon Art Museum is located at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and is one of the largest collections of modern and contemporary art in the southeast with a focus on American art.
0.8 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Carolina Theatre, Greensboro
20 min walk • The Carolina Theatre of Greensboro is Greensboro, North Carolina's only remaining historic theatre. It was billed as “The Showplace of the Carolinas” when it opened on Halloween night, 1927.
1 miN
Church
West Market Street United Methodist Church, Greensboro
26 min walk • West Market Street United Methodist Church is one of the oldest churches in Greensboro North Carolina, over 175 years old; West Market is located in downtown Greensboro across from the courthouse.
0.8 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Triad Stage, Greensboro
22 min walk • Triad Stage is a regional theatre located at 232 South Elm Street, Greensboro, North Carolina.
1.1 miN
36°4'26"N • 79°47'22"W
Center City Park, Greensboro
28 min walk • Park
0.5 miN
36°3'57"N • 79°47'28"W
Elsewhere, Greensboro
13 min walk • Museum, Art museum, Art gallery

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Union Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include South Greensboro Historic District, Greensboro (11 min walk), William Fields House, Greensboro (12 min walk), Elsewhere, Greensboro (13 min walk), Downtown Greensboro Historic District, Greensboro (18 min walk).

How to get to Union Cemetery by public transport?

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Greensboro (20 min walk)