St Michaels Catholic Cemetary in Brookside, AL
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TKDenizen
N 33° 38.050 W 086° 55.130
16S E 507527 N 3721597
Established in 1901, St Michaels is the final resting place for many of Brookside's founders.
Waymark Code: WMA2K9
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 11/06/2010
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Brookside was founded in the 1880's by Russian immigrants seeking a better life mining coal for Birmingham's steel industry. Here you'll see names like Yarchak and Ivanov and see symbols of Russian Orthodoxy on the markers. There are probably 100 graves here and sveral dozen more across the street.
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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