Oberlin Cemetery
Located on Oberlin Road and nestled in between office buildings and condominiums, the 142-year-old cemetery is the burial ground for generations of Oberlin Village’s earliest residents. Some had been slaves. A. J. Haywood, a member of North Carolina’s all-black regiment during the Spanish- American War, is also buried there, but his marker no longer stands. The older part of the five-acre cemetery dates to circa 1836. The last burial was as recent as 2007. Many community groups and volunteers maintain the old cemetery.By Judith Guest, Latta House Foundation
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Related Categories: African American, PlacesTimeline: 1836-1865 , 1866-1915 , 1916-1945
Region: Piedmont Plateau