Greenwood Cemetery, 2002
Dublin Core
Title
Greenwood Cemetery, 2002
Alternative Title
Greenwood Cemetery
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Cemeteries--Florida--Orange County
Gravestones
Tombstones
Graves
Description
Greenwood Cemetery, located at 1603 Greenwood Street in Orlando, Florida, in 2002. The cemetery was established in 1880 and officially named Greenwood Cemetery at the suggestion of Samuel Robinson and Cassius Boone. In 1911, the cemetery was expanded to 40 acres. The entrance of Greenwood Cemetery was relocated from Gore Street to Greenwood Street in 1919. In the 1940s, the cemetery expanded to 100 acres, and Section K, which was reserved for African-American residents, was opened. In 1943, a portion of the cemetery was designated for veterans of World War I and World War II. Portions had previously been designated for Union veterans of the American Civil War, Confederate veterans of the American Civil War, and veterans of the Spanish-American War. The portion for World War veterans was initially reserved for "veterans of the white race," but the race restriction was later lifted in the 1960s.
Creator
Cook, Thomas
Source
Original color image by Thomas Cook, 2002: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
Publisher
Date Created
2002
Contributor
Cook, Thomas
Is Part Of
Thomas Cook Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
283 KB
Medium
1 color digital image
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Greenwood Cemetery, Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Thomas Cook and published by RICHES of Central Florida.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Thomas Cook and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Thomas Cook
External Reference
"History." Greenwood Cemetery. http://www.greenwood-cemetery.net/history.htm.
Stockton, Betty Jo. Greenwood Cemetery, Orlando, Florida. Orlando, Fla: The Society, 2001.
Rajtar, Steve. Greenwood: Orlando, Florida: Greenwood Cemetery Historical Trail. Orlando, Fla: Central Florida Genealogical Society, 2003.
Rajtar, Steve. A Guide to Historic Orlando. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 color digital image
Collection
Citation
Cook, Thomas, “Greenwood Cemetery, 2002,” RICHES, accessed April 23, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/1919.