Woodland Cemetery

Woodland Cemetery is a historically African American in Northeast located directly east of the Highland Park neighborhood. Opening in 1916, it was built as a resting place for the Black elite of Richmond.
  • Cemetery
  • …lies at an elevation of around 150 feet (50 metres)
  • Description: cemetery in Richmond, Virginia

Places of Interest Nearby

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Historic site
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1 mile north of Woodland Cemetery
Heritage site
is a set of six contiguous…
1 mile west of Woodland Cemetery

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chestnut Hill and Barton Heights.
Neighborhood
is an unincorporated community in the City of , in the U.S. state of .
Neighborhood
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Neighborhood
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Latitude
37.56202° or 37° 33′ 43″ north
Longitude
-77.41265° or 77° 24′ 46″ west
Open location code
8794HH6P+RW
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse = cemetery
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In Other Languages

From French to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Woodland Cemetery” goes by many names.
Kabari na WoodlandHausa
Kabari na Woodland (Richmond, Virginia)Hausa
בית הקברות וודלנד, וירג’יניהHebrew
Reilig WoodlandIrish
Woodland CemeteryNorwegian Bokmål
Woodland CemeteryNorwegian Nynorsk
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