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The Oxmoor Cemetery is a recently "rediscovered" abandoned cemetery. It is on 5 and 1/2 acres of land and was established in 1825. This cemetery was in use until 1912 and was the burial site of over 300 residents of Oxmoor including slaves, workers and management of the nearby Oxmoor Furnaces. Many of the graves are unmarked and only noticeable from the sunken area atop the grave. Some graves are marked with a simple piece of sandstone. Others are outlined with old red bricks. Some are covered with a pile of sandstone rocks. Of the true headstones that remain, many have been damaged or stolen, with only the foundations remaining.
'''Oxmoor Cemetery''' is a recently "rediscovered" abandoned cemetery. It is on 5 1/2 acres of land and was established in [[1825]]. This cemetery was in use until [[1912]] and was the burial site of over 300 residents of [[Oxmoor]], including slaves, workers and management of the nearby [[Oxmoor Furnaces]]. Many of the graves are unmarked and only noticeable from the sunken area atop the grave. Some graves are marked with a simple piece of sandstone. Others are outlined with old red bricks. Some are covered with a pile of sandstone rocks. Of the true headstones that remain, many have been damaged or stolen, with only the foundations remaining.


The cemetery is now registered on the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register (1 of only 36 in Jefferson County) as well as the Alabama Cemetery Preservation Alliance Register.
The cemetery is now registered on the [[Alabama Historic Cemetery Register ]](1 of only 36 in Jefferson County) as well as the [[Alabama Cemetery Preservation Alliance]] Register.


In 2009 Red Mountain Park acquired the Oxmoor Cemetery in a deal with U.S. Steel. They have used volunteers to clean-up and remove brush from the cemetery.
In [[2009]] [[Red Mountain Park]] acquired the Oxmoor Cemetery in a deal with [[U.S. Steel]]. They have used volunteers to clean-up and remove brush from the cemetery.


https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2252172/old-oxmoor-cemetery
==References==
* Crider, Beverly (June 5, 2012) "Old Oxmoor Cemetery is vanishing before our eyes." {{BN}}


http://blog.al.com/strange-alabama/2012/06/old_oxmoor_cemetery_is_vanishi.html
==External links==
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2252172/old-oxmoor-cemetery Oxmoor Cemetery] at Findagrave.com
 
[[Category:Jefferson County cemeteries]]
[[Category:1825 establishments]]
[[Category:1912 disestablishments]]

Revision as of 19:49, 28 July 2018

Oxmoor Cemetery is a recently "rediscovered" abandoned cemetery. It is on 5 1/2 acres of land and was established in 1825. This cemetery was in use until 1912 and was the burial site of over 300 residents of Oxmoor, including slaves, workers and management of the nearby Oxmoor Furnaces. Many of the graves are unmarked and only noticeable from the sunken area atop the grave. Some graves are marked with a simple piece of sandstone. Others are outlined with old red bricks. Some are covered with a pile of sandstone rocks. Of the true headstones that remain, many have been damaged or stolen, with only the foundations remaining.

The cemetery is now registered on the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register (1 of only 36 in Jefferson County) as well as the Alabama Cemetery Preservation Alliance Register.

In 2009 Red Mountain Park acquired the Oxmoor Cemetery in a deal with U.S. Steel. They have used volunteers to clean-up and remove brush from the cemetery.

References

  • Crider, Beverly (June 5, 2012) "Old Oxmoor Cemetery is vanishing before our eyes." The Birmingham News

External links

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