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
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

  1. "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.
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