North Greenwood Cemetery | |
Established: | 1940 |
Closed: | 1954 |
Location: | Clearwater, Florida |
Country: | United States |
Coordinates: | 27.9777°N -82.7856°W |
Owner: | City of Clearwater |
Interments: | over 375 |
Findagraveid: | 2726293 |
North Greenwood Cemetery was a historically African American cemetery in North Greenwood neighborhood of Clearwater, Florida, United States. The cemetery covered about .[1] In 1954, some of the bodies were relocated and the site turned over to the local school board. The Palmetto Elementary School was constructed on the site.[2] In 2021, researchers found evidence of 29 graves remaining at the site.[3]
Founded in 1940 to be the burial place of African American residents of Clearwater, the cemetery comprised . In 1954, to make room for additional school buildings and a city pool, approximately 375 graves were moved from the site. Residents had suspected that not all of the graves had been moved.[4] The City of Clearwater partnered with archeologists and historians in 2021. Their work revealed that 29 graves remained, containing human remains.
A historical marker was placed on the site in December 2022.