Greenwood Cemetery, Jackson

Name: Greenwood Cemetery
Address: Jackson, United States

#26 among attractions in Jackson

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Greenwood Cemetery is a cemetery located in downtown Jackson, Mississippi. Still in use, it was established by a federal land grant on November 21, 1821. It was originally known simply as "The Graveyard" and later as "City Cemetery" before the present name was adopted in 1899. It is the final resting place of Confederate generals, former governors of Mississippi, mayors of Jackson, as well as other notable figures, the most recent of whom is internationally acclaimed author Eudora Welty. The graves of over 100 "unknown" Confederate soldiers are also located here. Greenwood Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and as a Mississippi Landmark in 1984. ()

Built: 1822 (202 years ago)Coordinates: 32°18'31"N, 90°11'0"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Old Capitol Museum, Mississippi Governor's Mansion, St. Andrew's Cathedral, Manship House.

0.7 miS
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Old Capitol Museum, Jackson
18 min walk • The Old Mississippi State Capitol, also known as Old Capitol Museum or Old State Capitol, served as the Mississippi statehouse from 1839 until 1903. The old state capitol was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.
0.6 miS
Museum, History museum, Architecture
Mississippi Governor's Mansion, Jackson
15 min walk • The Mississippi Governor's Mansion is the official residence of the governor of Mississippi which is currently Tate Reeves. It is located in downtown Jackson, Mississippi, south of the Mississippi State Capitol, at the south end of Smith Park.
0.6 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Andrew's Cathedral, Jackson
17 min walk • St. Andrew's Cathedral is an Episcopal cathedral located in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Mississippi. St. Andrew's is the third church to serve as the diocesan cathedral.
~1520 ftNE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Manship House, Jackson
8 min walk • The Manship House is a historic residence in Jackson, Mississippi. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, and was designated a Mississippi Landmark in 1986.
~1690 ftS
Art Deco architecture
Woolfolk State Office Building, Jackson
9 min walk • The Woolfolk State Office Building is a high-rise government office building in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. It was designed in the Art Deco architectural style by Emmett J. Hull, Edgar Lucian Malvaney, Frank P. Gates and Ransom Carey Jones, and it was completed in 1949. It is currently the tenth-tallest building in Jackson.
~1840 ftS
Historical place
Mississippi State Capitol, Jackson
9 min walk • The Mississippi State Capitol or the “New Capitol, ” has been the seat of the state’s government since it succeeded the old statehouse in 1903.
0.5 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle, Jackson
14 min walk • The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter the Apostle is the seat of the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson, Mississippi. The cathedral is named for Saint Peter the Apostle.
~1590 ftSW
32°18'19"N • 90°11'12"W
Smith Robertson Museum & Cultural Center, Jackson
8 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
0.7 miNE
Church
First Presbyterian Church, Jackson
19 min walk • The First Presbyterian Church is an historic congregation currently housed at 1390 North State Street in Jackson, Mississippi. It was founded in 1837.
0.6 miS
Gothic Revival architecture
Lamar Life Building, Jackson
17 min walk • The Lamar Life Building is a historic building in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. It was designed in the Gothic Revival architectural style, and it was completed in 1924. It is the twelfth tallest building in Jackson, and was considered Jackson's first skyscraper.
0.4 miE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
The Oaks House Museum, Jackson
11 min walk • The Oaks House Museum, also known as The Oaks, located at 823 North Jefferson Street in Jackson, Mississippi, is the former home of Jackson Mayor James H. Boyd and his wife Eliza Ellis Boyd and their family.

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Which popular attractions are close to Greenwood Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Alex Williams House, Jackson (2 min walk), Manship House, Jackson (8 min walk), Smith Robertson Museum & Cultural Center, Jackson (8 min walk), Woolfolk State Office Building, Jackson (9 min walk).

How to get to Greenwood Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Greenwood Cemetery:

Bus

West St. & Barksdale • Lines: 6/3 (2 min walk)
State Street And Barksdale Street • Lines: 1 (8 min walk)

Train

Jackson (18 min walk)