Payne Cemetery

Payne's Cemetery was a 13-acre located in the Benning Ridge neighborhood of , in the United States. It was founded in 1851 as a privately owned secular cemetery open to the public, but it primarily served the city's African American community.
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: cemetery in Washington, D.C
  • Also known as: “Payne’s Cemetery” and “Paynes Cemetery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Woodlawn Cemetery and District of Columbia Public Library-Capitol View Neighborhood Branch.

Cemetery
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is a historic cemetery in the… is situated 1,200 feet west of Payne Cemetery.

Library
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The Capitol View Neighborhood Library is part of the District of Columbia Public Library System. is situated 2,000 feet northeast of Payne Cemetery.

Metro station
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Benning Road station is an island-platformed… is situated 2,400 feet northwest of Payne Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Civic Betterment and Benning.

Neighborhood
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is a small neighborhood in Southeast…

Neighborhood
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is a residential neighborhood located in Ward…

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in …

Payne Cemetery

Latitude
38.88456° or 38° 53′ 4″ north
Longitude
-76.93386° or 76° 56′ 2″ west
Elevation
157 feet (48 metres)
Open location code
87C5V3M8+RF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358955874
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­grave_yard
Geo­Names ID
4139969
Wiki­data ID
Q18152033
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Places to explore: Marshall Heights and Capitol View.

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Places to explore: Fletcher Johnson Education Complex and Benning Rd SE at E St SE.

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