Wilson Chapel Cemetery - Birmingham, Alabama
N 33° 34.882 W 086° 42.330
16S E 527329 N 3715779
One of the oldest cemeteries in Alabama, the Wilson Chapel Cemetery is located in Birmingham's Roebuck Springs Historical District.
Waymark Code: WM2XBX
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 01/04/2008
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The Wilson Chapel was built in 1916 as a memorial to James & Frances Wilson by their daughters, Rosa Wilson Eubanks & Minerva Wilson Constantine. At the time of its construction the area was developing into a community of country homes known as Roebuck Springs. Styled after the architecture of English parish churches, the chapel marks & protects the site of one of the oldest cemeteries in Alabama. Frances Wilson's father, Audley Hamilton, was granted this land in 1818 and the cemetery was begun that same year with the oldest graves being those of slaves. Many Wilson family members have been buried here over the years. The cemetery was deeded to the Methodist Church in 1896 by James Wilson. There are approximately 30-40 burial sites in the cemetery.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Not listed
Approximate number of graves: Not listed
Cemetery Status: Not listed
Cemetery Website: Not listed
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