Enon Ridge Cemetery
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Enon Ridge Cemetery, also known as Enon Ridge Pioneer Cemetery or Odd Fellows Cemetery, is a small cemetery located at 12th Avenue and 3rd Street North, near the Knesseth Israel and Beth-El Cemetery in Birmingham's Enon Ridge neighborhood.
The cemetery, which served the African American community, has more than 130 burials. It was established around 1908, though the oldest marker is dated to 1903. The cemetery was closed after 1957.
Notable burials
- R. A. Blount (1866–1937), Grand Chancellor of Knights of Pythias of Alabama
- Charles Hawkins (1886–1928), physician
- William H. Hunt (1870–1932), minister
- Lester Pitts (1888–1950). minister
- Anthony Robertson (1838–1913), Civil War veteran, 40th U.S. Colored Infantry
- John Tuggle (1859–1909), printer
External links
- Enon Ridge Cemetery at findagrave.com