Maple Hill Cemetery, Huntsville

Name: Maple Hill Cemetery
Address: Mcclung Ave, Huntsville, 35801, United States

#24 among attractions in Huntsville

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Maple Hill Cemetery is the oldest and largest cemetery in Huntsville, Alabama. Founded on two acres in about the year 1822, it now encompasses nearly 100 acres and contains over 80,000 burials. It was added to the Alabama Historical Commission's Historic Cemetery Register in 2008, and to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. Its occupants include five governors of Alabama, five United States senators, and numerous other figures of local, state, and national note. It is located east of the Twickenham Historic District. ()

Built: 1822 (202 years ago)Coordinates: 34°43'53"N, 86°34'15"W

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Mcclung AveDowntown HuntsvilleHuntsville 35801 United States

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Maple Hill Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Von Braun Center, Weeden House Museum, Alabama Constitution Village, Randolph Street Church of Christ.

1.2 miW
Sport venue, Convention center, Sport
Von Braun Center, Huntsville
31 min walk • The Von Braun Center, known as the Von Braun Civic Center until 1997, is a multi-purpose indoor arena, meeting, and performing arts complex, with a maximum arena seating capacity of 10,000, located in Huntsville, Alabama.
0.7 miW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Weeden House Museum, Huntsville
17 min walk • The Weeden House Museum is a historic two-story house in Huntsville, Alabama. It was built in 1819 for Henry C. Bradford, and designed in the Federal architectural style.
0.8 miW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Alabama Constitution Village, Huntsville
20 min walk • The Constitution Hall Park is a historical open-air museum in Huntsville, Alabama, that reenacts life in 1819. The eight buildings include a law office, print shop, land surveyor's office, post office, cabinetmaker's shop and residence. It was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on October 31, 1975.
0.8 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Randolph Street Church of Christ, Huntsville
20 min walk • The Randolph Street Church of Christ is a historic church in Huntsville, Alabama. It was built in 1887 in a Gothic Revival style similar to rural churches, but built of brick. Rather than a central entrance, the tower contains doors under pointed toplights on the sides, and a double lancet window joined under a pointed arch.
0.8 miW
34°43'47"N • 86°35'4"W
Harrison Brothers Hardware, Huntsville
20 min walk • Museum, Shopping
0.7 miW
Synagogue, Sacred and religious sites, Church
Temple B'nai Sholom, Huntsville
18 min walk • Temple B'nai Sholom is a historic synagogue in Huntsville, Alabama. The Reform congregation was founded in 1876, with the current building dedicated November 26, 1899. It is the oldest synagogue building in continuous use in the state. It was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on July 29, 1977.
0.5 miN
Neighbourhood
Five Points Historic District, Huntsville
13 min walk • The Five Points Historic District is a historic district in Huntsville, Alabama in the vicinity and east of the intersection of Holmes Avenue, Pratt Avenue, California Street, and Andrew Jackson Way.
0.7 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Episcopal Church of the Nativity, Huntsville
19 min walk • Episcopal Church of the Nativity is a church in Huntsville, Alabama. It was built in the Gothic Revival style in 1859. It is noted as one of the most pristine examples of Ecclesiological Gothic architecture in the South.
0.5 miW
Neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture
Twickenham Historic District, Huntsville
12 min walk • Twickenham Historic District was the first historic district designated in Huntsville, Alabama, USA. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 4, 1973, with a boundary increase on May 26, 2015.
0.8 miW
Greek Revival architecture
First National Bank, Huntsville
22 min walk • The First National Bank is a historic bank building in Huntsville, Alabama. The temple-form Greek Revival structure was built in 1835–1836.
~200 ftSW
Monuments and statues
Confederate Soldier Memorial, Huntsville
1 min walk • The Confederate Soldier Memorial, or Confederate Monument, is located in the Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville, Alabama.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Maple Hill Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Confederate Soldier Memorial, Huntsville (1 min walk), Twickenham Historic District, Huntsville (12 min walk), Five Points Historic District, Huntsville (13 min walk), Helion Lodge 1, Huntsville (16 min walk).

How to get to Maple Hill Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Maple Hill Cemetery:

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Greyhound (30 min walk)