| Glenwood Cemetery | |
| Established: | c. 1870 |
| Location: | Hall Avenue, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 34.7261°N -86.6022°W |
| Size: | approximately |
| Interments: | 8,000 to 10,000 |
| Findagraveid: | 23033 |
Glenwood Cemetery, formerly Georgia Cemetery, is a historic cemetery for African American burials founded in c. 1870 on Hall Avenue in Huntsville, Alabama. Burials include veterans, local politicians, and community leaders.[1]
Established in c. 1870, Glenwood Cemetery succeeded a burial ground for enslaved African Americans which was north of where a hospital is now and covered by a parking lot.[2] [3] Recognized as a site of historical significance, a historical marker commemorates its history. A local teacher and her students have helped catalogue some of its history.[4] About 10 acres in size, the cemetery is believed to hold between 8,000 and 10,000 burial sites. Many of them are unmarked.
The cemetery and a headstone for Burgess E. Scruggs, the first licensed doctor in Alabama has been added to the Alabama State Historic Cemetery Register.[5] The Glenwood Cemetery became part of the African American Civil Rights Network in February 2021, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2023.[6]