Greenfield Cemetery

In 1846, local officials designated a block in central Livingston as a cemetery for local African Americans. Originally called Livingston Colored Cemetery, it was bounded by Feagin, Tyler, Sherman, and Houston streets. As the railroad brought new residents to the city in the 1880s, cemetery space became limited. In the 1890s, leaders from the black community sought the advice of County Judge Arthur B. Green, who offered three acres of land for a new cemetery. Trustees accepted the gift on October 24, 1896, moved the graves from the original location to the new site, and renamed it Greenfield to reflect the judge's generosity. In 1910, the trustees bought additional land from Green's widow and children. The cemetery's earliest marked grave dates to 1906, but dozens of earlier graves exist, and military service and fraternal organization markers throughout the burial ground reflect the contributions, efforts, and work of generations of the area's African American residents.

Livingston, Texas · United States