Beechwood Cemetery
Beechwood Cemetery is a city-owned cemetery in Durham, North Carolina, established in 1924 or 1926. Maplewood, the city's other public cemetery was historically white while Beechwood is historically black stemming from the city's segregation at their inception.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hillside High School and O’Kelly–Riddick Stadium.
Hillside High School
School
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Hillside High School is a four-year high school located in Durham, North Carolina. Hillside is one of seven high schools in the Durham Public Schools system. Hillside High School is situated 3,300 feet southeast of Beechwood Cemetery.
O’Kelly–Riddick Stadium
Stadium
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O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium is a college football stadium in Durham, North Carolina. It is the home field of the North Carolina Central University Eagles. The stadium holds 10,000 people and opened in 1975. O’Kelly–Riddick Stadium is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Beechwood Cemetery.
Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Stadium
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Durham Bulls Athletic Park is a 10,000-seat ballpark in Durham, North Carolina, that is home to the Durham Bulls, the Triple-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball. Durham Bulls Athletic Park is situated 2½ miles north of Beechwood Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include American Tobacco Historic District and Durham.
American Tobacco Historic District
Neighborhood
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The American Tobacco Historic District is a historic tobacco factory complex and national historic district located in Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. American Tobacco Historic District is situated 2½ miles north of Beechwood Cemetery.
Durham
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Of the three cities that make up North Carolina's Research Triangle, Durham has traditionally been the grittier, more working-class one. A city of about 283,500 residents in 2020, Durham's early wealth was built on tobacco and textiles, with a vibrant African-American community that once made the city a center for Black culture.
Joyland
Neighborhood
Joyland is an unincorporated community in Durham County, North Carolina, United States, on North Carolina Highway 98, east of its junction with U.S. Route 70. Most of Joyland was annexed by the city of Durham in 1966. Joyland is situated 4 miles northeast of Beechwood Cemetery.
Beechwood Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Durham, North Carolina, United States
- Category: burial
- Location: Triangle Township, Durham, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.95935° or 35° 57′ 34″ northLongitude
-78.91264° or 78° 54′ 46″ westElevation
331 feet (101 metres)Open location code
8773X35P+PWOpenStreetMap ID
way 240027010OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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- Catalan: “Cementiri Beechwood”
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