East End Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia

East End Cemetery is an historic African-American cemetery located at 50 Evergreen Rd., in the East End of Richmond, Virginia. It was founded in 1897 by a group of prominent black citizens of the city of Richmond. It straddles the border between the city of Richmond and Henrico County. Colored Pauper's Cemetery lies to its west, and Evergreen Cemetery to its south. East End Cemetery is estimated to contain 17,500 burials.[1][2][3][4]

References

VQR - A NATIONAL JOURNAL OF LITERATURE & DISCUSSION, "The Lives of East End Recovering African American Burial Grounds", Photography by Brian Palmer
Smith, Ryan K. Death and Rebirth in a Southern City: Richmond's Historic Cemeteries, Johns Hopkins University Press (November 17, 2020), Johns Hopkins.
Smith, Ryan K. "Evergreen and East End Cemeteries". Richmond Cemeteries.
Willis, Samantha, ‘Obligated to do what’s right:’ State money helping maintain more historic African-American cemeteries, (September 10, 2018), Virginia Mercury

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[1] VQR - A NATIONAL JOURNAL OF LITERATURE & DISCUSSION, "The Lives of East End Recovering African American Burial Grounds", Photography by Brian Palmer

[2] Smith, Ryan K. Death and Rebirth in a Southern City: Richmond's Historic Cemeteries, Johns Hopkins University Press (November 17, 2020), Johns Hopkins.

[3] Smith, Ryan K. "Evergreen and East End Cemeteries". Richmond Cemeteries.

[4] Willis, Samantha, ‘Obligated to do what’s right:’ State money helping maintain more historic African-American cemeteries, (September 10, 2018), Virginia Mercury