Greenwood Cemetery
National Register of Historic Places

Greenwood Cemetery

Council Grove, Morris County, Kansas
Listed
February 3, 2020
Type
Site
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
100004926

About this property

Greenwood Cemetery is a historic cemetery on West Main Street in Council Grove, Kansas. The cemetery opened in 1862; before then, all burials in Council Grove took place at the Kaw Mission's graveyard. A number of bodies were moved from the graveyard to the new cemetery once it opened. The local chapter of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows began managing the cemetery in 1870; the group platted the cemetery grounds and built a stone wall around it, the south side of which still stands. The Council Grove city government took over cemetery operations in 1911 and built the Shelter House, the cemetery's only building, in 1922. The city expanded the cemetery grounds in 1923 and 1945; in 1990, when all available plots had been sold, they opened a new cemetery. Most of Council Grove's early settlers and civic leaders are buried at Greenwood Cemetery, including Seth M. Hays, the city's first white settler. The cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 3, 2020.

Location

00 West Main St.
Council Grove, Morris County, Kansas

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
Sources

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

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When was Greenwood Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Greenwood Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 3, 2020.

What type of historic resource is Greenwood Cemetery?

Greenwood Cemetery is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Greenwood Cemetery?

The period of significance for Greenwood Cemetery is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1863.

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