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* [[ | * [[Martha Ware|Martha Woodruff Ware]] (1821–1862), wife of [[Horace Ware]] | ||
* [[Billy Thompson]] (died [[2006]]), [[Shelby County Commission|Shelby County Commissioner]] | * [[Billy Thompson]] (died [[2006]]), [[Shelby County Commission|Shelby County Commissioner]] | ||
Revision as of 19:00, 14 October 2023
The Columbiana City Cemetery is located on both sides of Shelby County Highway 47 in Columbiana. A cast iron fence, measuring 36 feet by 36 feet, manufactured by the Shelby Iron Company was installed at the cemetery in 1864.
The cemetery contains approximately 2,000 markers. The cemetery was surveyed by the Boy Scouts Robert and Andrew Justice as Robert's Eagle Scout project.
Notable burials
- Martha Woodruff Ware (1821–1862), wife of Horace Ware
- Billy Thompson (died 2006), Shelby County Commissioner
References
- Gray, Jeremy (November 24, 2006) "Eagle Scout projects restore, map Columbiana cemetery." The Birmingham News
External links
- Seales, Bobby Joe (1979) "Columbiana City Cemetery Census