Hillside Cemetery (Anniston, Alabama)

Hillside Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Anniston, Alabama. It was established in 1876, and laid out by Nathan Franklin Barrett.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 3, 1985.[1]

Hillside Cemetery
The cemetery in 2014
Hillside Cemetery (Anniston, Alabama) is located in Alabama
Hillside Cemetery (Anniston, Alabama)
LocationHighland Avenue between Tenth and Eleventh Streets, Anniston, Alabama
Coordinates33°39′29″N 85°49′03″W / 33.65806°N 85.81750°W / 33.65806; -85.81750 (Hillside Cemetery)
Area4.1 acres (1.7 ha)
Built1876 (1876)
MPSAnniston MRA
NRHP reference No.85002870[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 3, 1985

Notable burials include US Representative Fred L. Blackmon (1873–1921) and Civil War general Daniel Tyler (1799–1882).[3] Robert Ernest Noble a physician and United States Army officer who attained the rank of major general is also buried at Hillside.[4]

The Temple Beth El section of the cemetery was designated as an Alabama Historical Cemetery on October 15, 2008.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Multiple Resources of Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama: Hillside Cemetery". National Park Service. Retrieved February 17, 2020. With accompanying pictures
  3. ^ Gross, Stephen (November 7, 2020). "Highland Cemetery Daniel Tyler". The Anniston Star. Anniston, AL.
  4. ^ "Services Will be Held Today for Gen. Noble". Birmingham Post-Herald. Birmingham, AL. United Press. September 20, 1956. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Markerman62 (March 21, 2022). "Temple Beth El Section, Hillside Cemetery, Anniston, Alabama". Waymarking.com. Seattle, WA: Groundspeak, Inc. Retrieved August 8, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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