Cedar Grove Cemetery (Shelby County)
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Cedar Grove Cemetery (also known as the Meredith Cemetery) is a historic cemetery located across from Cedar Grove Church, on Shelby County Highway 17 near Cedar Grove Parkway north of Maylene.
The land for the cemetery was donated by the Griffin family in 1836. The site was added to the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register in March 2009.
Notable burials
- Tom Blosser (1951–2006), musician
- Billy Jack Holcombe (1937–2009), musician and entrepreneur
- Wendy Holcombe (1964–1987), musician and songwriter
References
- "Two cemeteries added to Alabama Historic Cemetery Register." (June 11, 2009) Shelby County Reporter
External links
- "Cedar Grove a.k.a. Meredith Cemetery Census" (2002) on AlGenWeb.org
- Cedar Grove Cemetery at Find-A-Grave