Greenwood Cemetery (Nashville, Tennessee)
Greenwood Cemetery (Nashville, Tennessee) is a cemetery in Nashville, United States. Wikidata records 22 notable interments here, including Arna Bontemps, DeFord Bailey, Joe Gilliam.
At a glance
| Location | Nashville, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36.14500, -86.72450 (source: Wikidata) |
| Website | www.greenwoodcemeterytn.com |
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Notable interments
22 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place.
- Arna Bontemps (1902–1973), writer, poet, librarian
- DeFord Bailey (1899–1982), musician, songwriter, banjoist
- Joe Gilliam (1950–2000), American football player
- R. H. Boyd (1843–1922), businessperson, Christian minister, religious leader
- Preston Taylor (1849–1931), businessperson, funeral director, Christian minister
- Juno Frankie Pierce (1864–1954), suffragist
- Isaiah Benjamin Scott (1854–1931), bishop, priest, theologian
- Joanna P. Moore (1832–1916), missionary
- Leon Quincy Jackson (1927–1995), architect
- John Merritt (1926–1983), association football coach, American football coach
- John Merritt (1926–1983), association football coach, American football coach
- Millie E. Hale (1881–1930)
- Mary Magdalena Lewis Tate (1871–1930), preacher, evangelist, religious leader
- David B. Todd Jr. (1931–1980), academic
- Mattie E. Coleman (1870–1943), religious leader, suffragist
- Henry Foster (1933–2022), obstetrician
- George W. Gore (1901–1982), chancellor, dean, university teacher
- George W. Gore (1901–1982), chancellor, dean, university teacher
- Josie English Wells (1876–1921), physician
- Jeh Vincent Johnson (1931–2021), architect, professor
- Tubby Johnson (1899–1954), athletic director, basketball coach, American football coach
- Q6773665 (1878–1968), preacher
Common questions
Where is Greenwood Cemetery (Nashville, Tennessee)?
Greenwood Cemetery (Nashville, Tennessee) is in Nashville, United States, at coordinates 36.1450, -86.7245.
Who is buried at Greenwood Cemetery (Nashville, Tennessee)?
Wikidata documents 22 notable interments at Greenwood Cemetery (Nashville, Tennessee), including Arna Bontemps, DeFord Bailey, Joe Gilliam, R. H. Boyd, Preston Taylor.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q18148626 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)