National Register of Historic Places

Magnolia Cemetery including Mobile National Cemetery

Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama
Listed
June 12, 1986
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
86003757

About this property

Magnolia Cemetery is a historic city cemetery located in Mobile, Alabama. Filled with many elaborate Victorian-era monuments, it spans more than 100 acres (40 ha). It served as Mobile's primary, and almost exclusive, burial place during the 19th century. It is the final resting place for many of Mobile's 19th- and early 20th-century citizens. The cemetery is roughly bounded by Frye Street to the north, Gayle Street to the east, and Ann Street to the west. Virginia Street originally formed the southern border before the cemetery was expanded and now cuts east–west through the center of the cemetery. Magnolia contains more than 80,000 burials and remains an active, though very limited, burial site today.

Location

Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama
30.67467, -88.06245

Categories

ARTMILITARYSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Magnolia Cemetery including Mobile National Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Magnolia Cemetery including Mobile National Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 12, 1986.

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Magnolia Cemetery including Mobile National Cemetery is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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