Evergreen Cemetery (Murfreesboro, Tennessee)

{{Short description|Cemetery in Rutherford County, Tennessee}}

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| name = Evergreen Cemetery

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| map_type = USA Tennessee

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| map_caption = Location within Tennessee

| established = 1872

| country = U.S.

| location = 519 Greenland Drive
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

| coordinates = {{coord|35|52|14|N|86|22|43|W|source:GNIS|display=it}}

| type = Public, City

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| owner = Evergreen Cemetery Commission
City of Murfreesboro, Tennessee

| size = 90 acre

| graves = ~20,000

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| findagraveid = 11834

| politicalgeo= TN/RU-buried.html#cms01975

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Evergreen Cemetery is a {{convert|90|acre|ha|adj=on}} cemetery located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.{{cite web|url=http://www.murfreesboropost.com/tree-assessment-to-begin-at-evergreen-cemetery-cms-17304|title=Tree assessment to begin at Evergreen Cemetery|author=Michelle Willard|publisher=The Murfreesboro Post|date=May 24, 2009|accessdate=July 12, 2013}} The cemetery began as a slave cemetery until its owner Dr. James Maney (the owner of Oaklands Plantation), deeded a {{convert|20|acre|adj=on}} portion of his land to the city of Murfreesboro in 1872 to replace the "Old City Cemetery" which is located near downtown Murfreesboro.{{cite web|url=http://press.tnvacation.com/news-archive/71/oakland-historic-house-museum-presents-evergreen-cemetery-tour-of-gravestones-and-legends/|title=Oakland Historic House Museum Presents Evergreen Cemetery Tour of Gravestones and Legends|publisher=Tennessee Department of Tourist Development|date=Oct 26, 2004|accessdate=July 12, 2013}} The cemetery is the final burial place for many notable people from Tennessee and the grounds are home to centuries old maple, oak and magnolia trees. Some of the trees pre-date the cemetery and a number of the headstones are more than 140 years old.

Evergreen Cemetery is governed by a 34-member board of directors and its current chair is John Rucker Jr. who has served on the board for over 24 years.{{cite web|url=http://www.murfreesborotn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/371|title=City Boards and Commissions|page=5|publisher=City of Murfreesboro|date=2013|access-date=2013-07-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130713024134/http://www.murfreesborotn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/371|archive-date=2013-07-13|url-status=dead}}

It is located at 519 Greenland Drive.{{cite web|url=http://www.jenningsandayers.com/cemetery-pics-and-info.aspx|title=Cemetery Info|publisher=Jennings and Ayers|accessdate=July 12, 2013}} Tours of the cemetery, presented by Oaklands Mansion, are also held each year.{{cite web|url=http://www.hobnobmurfreesboro.com/ai1ec_event/evergreen-cemetery-tours-presented-by-oaklands-historic-house-museum/|title=Evergreen Cemetery Tours presented by Oaklands Historic House Museum|publisher=Hobnob Murfreesboro|date=Feb 4, 2013|accessdate=July 12, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130713024137/http://www.hobnobmurfreesboro.com/ai1ec_event/evergreen-cemetery-tours-presented-by-oaklands-historic-house-museum/|archive-date=July 13, 2013|url-status=dead}}