Mount Ararat Cemetery Explained
| Mount Ararat Cemetery |
| Established: | 1867 |
| Closed: | --> |
| Location: | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Type: | Private, secular |
| Owner: | administered by nearby Greenwood Cemetery |
| Interments: | over 13,000 |
| Findagraveid: | 15900 |
Mount Ararat Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee established in 1867 by and for African Americans.[1]
A historical marker commemorates its history.[2] In 1983 it was acquired by Greenwood Cemetery. One of the most notable markers is the grave of the Reverend Nelson G. Merry, the founding pastor of the First Baptist Church, Capitol Hill, in Nashville.[3]
Notable burials
References
36.1472°N -86.7492°W
Notes and References
- News: Phillips . Lyda . December 9, 2009 . Our city in ruins: Mount Ararat Cemetery . Nashville Scene . April 4, 2022.
- Web site: Mount Ararat Cemetery . Historical Marker Database . April 4, 2022.
- News: Rev. Nelson Merry tombstone at the Mount Ararat Cemetery . 4 September 2022 . The Tennessean . 3 April 1991 . 62.
- Book: Thompson. Robert Farris. The Art of William Edmondson. Lovett. Bobby L.. Freeman. Rusty. McWillie. Judith. 1999. Cheekwood Museum of Art. 1578061814. 3–14, 15–32, 33–44, 45–60. 41932532.
- News: Nelson Walker's Funeral . 4 September 2022 . Nashville Union and American . 10 July 1875 . 4.
