City Cemetery

The City Cemetery of Raleigh, also known as Old City Cemetery, was authorized in 1798 by the North Carolina General Assembly as first burying ground.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: cemetery in Raleigh, North Carolina
  • Also known as: “Old City Cemetery” and “Raleigh City Cemetery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Marbles Kids Museum and North Carolina State Capitol.

Museum
is a nonprofit children's located in downtown in the Moore Square Historic District. Marbles was founded in 2007 as a result of the merger between Exploris, an interactive global learning center, and Playspace, a children's museum aimed at preschool through early elementary age children. is situated 1,400 feet west of City Cemetery.

Public building
Photo: Jim Bowen, CC BY 2.0.
The is the former seat of the legislature of the U.S. state of which housed all of the state's government until 1888. is situated 2,400 feet west of City Cemetery.

Museum
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The is a natural history museum in . The museum is the oldest in the state, and the largest natural history museum in the Southeastern United States. is situated 2,700 feet northwest of City Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Historic Oakwood and Boylan Heights.

Neighborhood
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
is a neighborhood in downtown , , on the National Register of Historic Places, that is known for its Cemetery and many Victorian and Second Empire houses.

Neighborhood
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is one of eight historic neighborhoods surrounding downtown . Developed in the early 20th century it was one of the earliest planned suburbs in the city.

Neighborhood
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is a historic home and garden located at Oberlin Village in . The main house is a modest 19th century turreted late Victorian period frame cottage, with a Colonial Revival style studio wing and kitchen and dining porch added in 1937. is situated 2 miles west of City Cemetery.

City Cemetery

Latitude
35.77907° or 35° 46′ 45″ north
Longitude
-78.63119° or 78° 37′ 52″ west
Open location code
8773Q9H9+JG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 189098959
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Wiki­data ID
Q5123056
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In Other Languages

“City Cemetery” goes by many names.
  • Swedish: “City Cemetery”

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