Old Chapel Hill Cemetery
Old Chapel Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Chapel Hill, United States. It was established in 1798. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wikidata records 29 notable interments here, including Harold Hotelling, Dean Smith, Paul Green.
At a glance
| Location | Chapel Hill, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35.91097, -79.04414 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1798 |
| Type | Historic and heritage |
| Era | Pre-1800 |
| Heritage status | NRHP 94000570 |
| Website | www.townofchapelhill.org |
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Notable interments
29 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 29, or take the JSON record.
- Harold Hotelling (1895–1973), mathematician, economist, political economist
- Dean Smith (1931–2015), engineer, basketball player, basketball coach
- Paul Green (1894–1981), screenwriter, writer, playwright
- Frank Porter Graham (1886–1972), lawyer, chancellor, politician
- Georgia Carroll (1919–2011), actor, singer, model
- John Nathaniel Couch (1896–1986), professor, biologist, botanist
- Alma Holland Beers (1892–1974), botanical collector, botanist, scientific illustrator
- Charles Kuralt (1934–1997), news presenter, correspondent, journalist
- Henry Roland Totten (1892–1974), botanical collector, botanist, scientific collector
- Cornelia Phillips Spencer (1825–1908), writer, poet, historian
- Francis Preston Venable (1856–1934), chemist
- Albert Coates (1896–1989), lawyer, university teacher
- Howard W. Odum (1884–1954), writer, psychologist, university teacher
- Howard W. Odum (1884–1954), writer, psychologist, university teacher
- Alonzo C. Shuford (1858–1933), politician
- James H. Street (1903–1954), writer, journalist, novelist
- Harriet Morehead Berry (1877–1940), writer, suffragist
- Louis Graves (1883–1965), American football player, newspaper editor
- John Dashiell (1888–1975), writer, psychologist
- Q730358 (1832–1911), politician
- Mary Lindsay Thornton (1891–1973), librarian, researcher
- Howell Peacock (1889–1962), physician, basketball coach
- Henry Horace Williams (1858–1940), university teacher
- Q6198449 (1913–1959), baseball player
- James Bell Bullitt (1874–1964), physician, university teacher, American football player
Common questions
Where is Old Chapel Hill Cemetery?
Old Chapel Hill Cemetery is in Chapel Hill, United States, at coordinates 35.9110, -79.0441.
When was Old Chapel Hill Cemetery established?
Old Chapel Hill Cemetery was established in 1798, according to Wikidata.
Who is buried at Old Chapel Hill Cemetery?
Wikidata documents 29 notable interments at Old Chapel Hill Cemetery, including Harold Hotelling, Dean Smith, Paul Green, Frank Porter Graham, Georgia Carroll.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q7083637 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)