Marker Inscription
The city of Waco established Greenwood Cemetery in 1875, with equal acreage allocated for the White and Black communities. In the 1930s, Mrs. Emma Norwood and others began the the care now given this part of by People's Cemetery Association. Church, Masonic, and political leaders lie here beside people from many walks of life. The most famous is the great American baritone Jules Bledsoe (1899-1943), a native of Waco. Bledsoe studied abroad, starred in grand opera, and gave a classic to the world when he sang "Old Man River" in the original cast of "Showboat", a popular drama. (1976)
About this site
Greenwood Cemetery is a historical marker in Waco, McLennan County, dedicated in 1976. It is one of 198 historical markers documented in McLennan County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 224 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.5728, -97.1121 near Waco. The nearest cataloged historic site is Toliver Chapel Baptist Church (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Saint Luke African Methodist Espiscopal Church, Butler, George Harrison, House, and Paul Quinn College.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5309002276. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
