Hillside Cemetery (Anniston, Alabama)

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Hillside Cemetery
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The cemetery in 2014
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LocationHighland Avenue between Tenth and Eleventh Streets, Anniston, Alabama
Coordinates 33°39′29″N85°49′03″W / 33.65806°N 85.81750°W / 33.65806; -85.81750 (Hillside Cemetery) Coordinates: 33°39′29″N85°49′03″W / 33.65806°N 85.81750°W / 33.65806; -85.81750 (Hillside Cemetery)
Area4.1 acres (1.7 ha)
Built1876 (1876)
MPS Anniston MRA
NRHP reference No. 85002870 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 3, 1985

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]

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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.