Catholic Cemetery, Mobile

Name: Catholic Cemetery
Address: Mobile, United States

#33 among attractions in Mobile

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Catholic Cemetery, formerly known as the Stone Street Cemetery, is a historic 150-acre cemetery located in Mobile, Alabama. It was established in 1848 by Michael Portier, a native of Montbrison, France and the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Mobile. The cemetery contains roughly 18,000 burials and has plots dedicated to various Roman Catholic religious institutes, including the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, Daughters of Charity, Little Sisters of the Poor, and Sisters of Mercy. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 3, 1991 as a part of the Historic Roman Catholic Properties in Mobile Multiple Property Submission. ()

Built: 1848 (176 years ago)Area: 150 acres (0.2344 mi²)Coordinates: 30°42'35"N, 88°4'24"W

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ToulminvilleMobile United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Bragg-Mitchell Mansion, Visitation Monastery, Most Pure Heart of Mary, Mobile Medical Museum.

1.4 miSW
Museum, Greek Revival architecture, History museum
Bragg-Mitchell Mansion, Mobile
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1.6 miSW
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Visitation Monastery, Mobile
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1.5 miSE
Church, Neoclassical architecture
Most Pure Heart of Mary, Mobile
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1.2 miS
30°41'35"N • 88°4'35"W
Mobile Medical Museum, Mobile
30 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
1.5 miSE
Church
Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Mobile
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1.4 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Aimwell Baptist Church, Mobile
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0.4 miW
Church
Saint Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church, Mobile
11 min walk • Saint Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church, also known as St. Francis Xavier Church, is a historic Roman Catholic church building in the Toulminville neighborhood of Mobile, Alabama, United States. It serves as the parish church for St.
0.8 miSE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Davis Avenue Recreation Center, Mobile
21 min walk • The Davis Avenue Recreation Center is a historic recreation facility in Mobile, Alabama. The facility was established in 1921 as the first public leisure center for African Americans in segregated Mobile. Initially known as the Davis Avenue Community House, it also featured tennis courts, a swimming pool, and a small park.
1 miSE
Neighbourhood, Neoclassical architecture
Campground Historic District, Mobile
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0.7 miS
Church
Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Mobile
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1.5 miSE
Colonial revival architecture
Caldwell School, Mobile
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Which popular attractions are close to Catholic Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Saint Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church, Mobile (11 min walk), Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Mobile (19 min walk), Toulminville, Mobile (19 min walk).