Odd Fellows Cemetery
National Register of Historic Places

Odd Fellows Cemetery

Starkville, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
Listed
July 23, 1990
Type
Site
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
90001064

About this property

The Odd Fellows Cemetery in Starkville, Mississippi is a historic, 3-acre (1.2 ha) African-American cemetery that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. Odd Fellows Cemetery is one of the oldest African American cemeteries in Mississippi. It was founded by lodge number 2948 of the Grand Order of Odd Fellows of America. Burials began in the 19th century, but permanent markers were not in use until the 1920s. In 1939 the Odd Fellows Lodge sold the cemetery to National Funeral Home, a white-owned company that continued to operate it as an African-American cemetery. The property has changed several times since then.

Location

Starkville, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
33.46666, -88.82101

Categories

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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

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0.3 mi
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Nearby Battles

Grierson's Raid — Starkville Skirmish
1863Civil War
0.1 mi
Battle of Okolona – West Point Engagement
1864Civil War
13.8 mi

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When was Odd Fellows Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Odd Fellows Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 23, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Odd Fellows Cemetery?

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

What is the period of significance for Odd Fellows Cemetery?

The period of significance for Odd Fellows Cemetery is recorded as the civil_war era.

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