Centerville Memorial Cemetery -- Centerville AL
N 32° 56.528 W 087° 08.688
16S E 486464 N 3644881
The Centerville Memorial Cemetery west of Centerville AL predates the town
Waymark Code: WMWET4
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 08/24/2017
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Centerville Cemetery actually predates the town of Centerville, and has been restored to its former beauty with a state grant to remedy years of neglect and vandalism.
The state historic marker reads as follows:
"Centerville Cemetery Bibb County
Centreville Cemetery soldiers into town of Centerville itself. The earliest known burial is that of Willie Coleman, dated 1822, Centerville was established in 1823. One half of the cemetery, notice Cooper Cemetery, contains mostly the burials of African-Americans. The other half, known as Four Points Cemetery, contains the burials of whites. Surnames associated with many prominent Centerville families can be found above the burials which include former probate judges, sheriffs, mayors, merchants and other community leaders. The most prominent Centerville resident buried here is Doctor Edward Hawthorne Moren (1825-1886) a surgeon in the US Army, then the Confederate Army, who also represented Bibb and Perry counties in the state assembly. Most notably, Moren served as Alabama second lieutenant governor from 1870-1872, during post-Civil War Reconstruction. Centerville Cemetery is owned by the city of Centerville. Maintenance is provided by the city, and through volunteer efforts of the Cooper Memorial Cemetery committee and others. By the 21st century, the adverse effects of age, neglect and vandalism had become obvious. However, the cemetery was restored with state grant funds in 2012.
Listed on the Alabama historic cemetery register in 2011
Marker erected in 2012 by the Centerville historic preservation commission."
The day Blasterz were here, we estimated there were about 1500 people buried here.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Centreville AL
Approximate number of graves: 1500+
Cemetery Status: Active
Cemetery Website: [Web Link]
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