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Please add those who were born, lived or died in Selma, Alabama. Selma is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, in the Black Belt region of south central Alabama and extending to the west. Located on the banks of the Alabama River, the city has a population of 17,971 as of the 2020 census. About 80% of the population is black. Selma was a trading center and market town during the an...
Lorenzo Harrison Memorial Gardens Also known as East Selma Cemetery, Elmwood Cemetery Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, USA Contact the City of Selma Department of Cemeteries Elmwood Cemetery was established in 1854 when the City of Selma purchased a large section of land on the east side of town. At first it was known as East Selma Graveyard. Part of the cemetery property is on the previou...
Important Note: As of 9/8/2024 this Project will be a Work in Progress. I (CLM) will have to format it but please continue to add profiles. Important Notice/Disclamer: This project is not endorsed by any Civil Rights Organization or persons mentioned in this project. This project is for genealogical and educational purposes only. Also, this project is an attempt at a comprehensive study of eve...
The cemetery belonged to Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church. The church organized in 1837 and was the first religious society in the area. The present building was built in 1927 according to dates in stained glass above the entrance. The congregation disbanded in about 2005 and the building now stands empty, but appears to be maintained. The newer cemetery is on the side of the building, with the or...
The Battle of Selma, Alabama (April 2, 1865), formed part of the Union campaign through Alabama and Georgia, known as Wilson's Raid, in the final full month of the American Civil War. Union Army forces under Major General James H. Wilson, totaling 13,500, invaded southern Alabama, opposed by Confederates under Lieutenant General Nathan Bedford Forrest, who a force of only 2,000, with mainly bo...